the sticks
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The ball cannoned upwards, Carreras chased, gathered one-handed and raced in under the sticks at the other end.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Authorized to try, Muse failed; I took over and logged in, then passed the sticks back to the agent.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Instead of tossing the sticks in the nearest garbage, they kept them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Long Germany's number two behind World Cup winner Manuel Neuer, Ter Stegen took over between the sticks after the former's retirement in 2024, but has suffered a series of injury setbacks.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Mashing the springs down with my foot, I released the sticks from the jaws.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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