sticks

Example Sentences

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Oil prices will likely remain high regardless of whether a peace deal sticks.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But there is one final - and one player in particular - that sticks in the Frenchman's mind.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Like early hominids, birds craft sticks and stones into tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Perhaps prospect River Ryan gets promoted into the starting rotation next month and sticks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The knob jiggles, the door opens, a moth flies inside, and a lady with gray hair sticks her head out.

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