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Example Sentences
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“Ninety-nine percent of the time, we usually don’t do anything about it. But it’s throwing ideas out there and hopefully one is going to stick.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Once the sand sticks, it’s almost impossible to make corrections. So if there’s even a small part I’m not satisfied with, I have to start over from the very first step.”
From Los Angeles Times
For decades, the Dodgers have promised to ease traffic by adding amenities that encourage fans to come early and stick around after the game.
From Los Angeles Times
A 20-year-old woman has been convicted on a graffiti charge for sticking googly eyes on a famous sculpture in South Australia.
From BBC
A key sticking point is the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz, a route for a significant amount of the world’s oil and gas.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
