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He dislikes forward guidance because, he argues, it encourages the Fed to stick with a policy after new information has rendered it obsolete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Pimples come and go, but if breakouts stick around and cause discoloration or changes in skin texture, it’s a good idea to see a dermatologist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Baby Spice's song may not live long in the memory but Coventry's thumping win over Newcastle will stick with the home supporters.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Amyloid-beta proteins can stick together in a process known as aggregation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
At the front of the pack, the bearish boy stretched his stick toward the red.shoed girl.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
At the other end of the ice, Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made four saves and sticked away the puck from a danger area with the Canadiens buzzing.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
Coyotes winger Jordan Szwarz high sticked Schmidt to give Washington its next go-round on the power play.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2013
‘She’s sticked fast,’ said ‘Bunny’ Lewknor, who managed the other team.
From Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling
“The valuer man, Mr. Bambridge, must be seen, an’ bills printed out an’ sticked ’pon barn doors an’ such-like, same as when Mrs. Lezzard died,” said Phoebe.
From Children of the Mist by Eden Phillpotts
"Wasn't it a real rebel, heathen man," cried Prudy, "to put the trap where Pincher sticked his foot in it?"
From Captain Horace by Sophie May
The fate of these women and their children has proven a sticking point for the Western countries from where some originated, with many trapped or stripped of their citizenship by their former homelands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Goldman strategists said they are now overweight equities in the U.S. and Asia for the next three months, sticking to that stance for their 12-month view.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
I asked the question that you’re asking, which is: “Why are states sticking with lethal injection? What does lethal injection do for us?”
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
But sticking to a strategy of restraint gets harder in times of weaker demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
I found two more in some shrubs, and another sticking out from a shallow crevice between the roots of a tree.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
“I just feel like I’m stuck in a shut-down state, unable to move,” Ma said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It stinks if you get stuck in it, but it’s also a sign of a desirable situation, of good weather and lively culture and plentiful entertainment options that include, typically, winning baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Ireland recommended hiking some of the levies but stuck more or less to the commission's original lines, saying the measures it was putting forward would raise 55 billion euros a year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
She said the impact it had on her life was awful, with depressions that felt like "sinking into a dark hole", leaving her stuck in bed and not able to face the day.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
She combed her hair with an ashwood comb carved like a raven’s claw, then tied it back in a horsetail and stuck in an owl feather for hunting luck.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
