the sticks
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After Searle kicked the conversion, the fly-half then added a penalty in front of the sticks.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
Jonathan Pidluzny, the Education Department’s deputy chief of staff, doesn’t ignore the sticks but emphasizes carrots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
I lean down, fumbling as I shove the sticks of dark gray graphite back into the box.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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