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His price tag, at £0.5m more than Calvert-Lewin, may be a sticking point.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

If you are prone to seasickness, Jansen suggests sticking to islands that are well-connected via larger boats.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

We give him credit for not giving in to our ideas but sticking with us on the project.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Control over the strait, the transit route for about a fifth of the world’s oil, has become the central sticking point in negotiations to de-escalate tensions with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

On he came, sticking out his tongue and twisting his way through the brush.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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