sticks
Example Sentences
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Because these brands are throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, they often fail to account for how much value a disciplined diner can actually extract from these deals.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
I also had a few cloves of garlic, sticks of butter and fresh lemons.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
It's clearly a message Downing Street will hope sticks in the president's head.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Then, when I’d go and put my cheek against the big rock that sticks out of the side of the mountain and feel its warmth run into my body, I’d listen hard for its voice.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
