sticks

Example Sentences

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Each family lives between four walls of cardboard surrounded by sheets held up by wires and sticks for privacy.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Djokovic sticks to a sparse schedule these days, believing it gives him the best shot at finally moving clear of Margaret Court in terms of all-time major wins.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He stumbled back and watched as Miss Priest and Mr. Elives assembled the sticks and the strips of skin into a circle on the ground.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville