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sticks



NOUN
boondocks
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That triggered 50-percent US tariffs impacting some $20 billion worth of goods, from hockey sticks to cement, effective Saturday.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The 4½-year-old eagle is larger than Shadow and she’s been moving sticks around in the nest and nibbling on him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The new 50% tariff was set to cover $20 billion worth of Canadian goods—about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S.—ranging from hockey sticks and electronics to plastics and building materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

"We've been really proactive in trying to get hockey sticks into people's hands in state schools, but resources are finite for a governing body and for a sport of our size," says Beer.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Lou Ann sticks her head out of the kitchen, beaming.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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