stick

Example Sentences

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But while the new house looks different, it doesn’t stick out: It has the same footprint as the original cabin and the exterior has a lot of wood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“We got the stick around pretty good today,” said Jorden Wells, who ran the first leg Friday instead of his customary second leg, which was run by Jaelen Hunter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

He offers her a generous payoff to stay quiet, and she tells him, in so many words, to stick it.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Although both parties could have severed ties without compensation, they decided to stick together in the hope Nuno will repeat his promotion campaign with Wolves in 2018.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Each day we ran he would pick a different stick.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen