stick

Example Sentences

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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

The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Other insurers generally stick to loans or obligations backed by one company or bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He ran, carrying the stick like a toy, and when we stopped to feed or rest he would put the stick down, eat, then pick it up again.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen