sticking

Example Sentences

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Another critical sticking point is the sequencing of an agreement, U.S. officials and mediators say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As for Probst, he’s sticking to the comfort zone of leading the Tribal Councils.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It didn’t matter that “Cars” was the studio’s worst-received film to date, or that its worldbuilding was so nonsensical it would become a sticking point for viewers over the next 20 years.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Alex Matturri, a former CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, wrote on LinkedIn that his one-time employer was “the adult in the room” for sticking with its original policies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

These heavy planks were placed all around the obelisk, with one end jammed underneath and the other end sticking out of the ground.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman