the sticks
Example Sentences
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The equipment managers may have the most difficult job in the Olympic hockey tournament since they must prepare and maintain the sticks, skates, gloves and uniforms for 25 players, some of whom they’ve never met.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
“You had the carrots first, and then the sticks were less painful,” said Greg Melich, equity analyst at Evercore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Joan Garcia tipped away Dani Vivian's header on a solid outing back between the sticks.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
One of the sticks used to beat certain leagues is how long they take to complete.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
She relished the familiar feeling of the sticks rolling faster and faster between her palms, the smell of smoke and then the gradual warmth.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
