sic
Example Sentences
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She sued producers for what she alleged were broken promises and sicced her lawyers on advertisers and publications she claimed had used her image without permission.
From Washington Post
Less rote, but also well within genre expectations, is the title story, narrated by the youngest member of a family that makes cursed objects and sics one of them on a greedy villain.
From Los Angeles Times
Why someone doesn’t sic HR on him is beyond me.
From Washington Post
A Florida man is accused of assault for siccing dogs on a canvasser for Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, in an attack that is being described as politically motivated.
From Washington Times
They sicced federal and state Un-American Activities committees on the architect of the city’s plan, who was fired as housing director after accusations that he was a communist.
From Los Angeles Times
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