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sticky

[stik-ee] / ˈstɪk i /


ADJECTIVE
humid and hot
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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This made the platform "very sticky", says Emily West, a professor of communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has studied and written about Amazon.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Morgan Private Bank published its Mid-Year Outlook on May 11, focusing on the investment implications of global fragmentation, sticky inflation, and the AI supercycle.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Yet even if the increase in shelter costs last month are set aside, inflation has proven to be quite sticky.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Strategic pricing tended to make high prices relatively less sticky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The next day, I sneaked the donut back to him with a sticky note that read,I believe this is yours.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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