sticky

Example Sentences

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For the next 49,000 years, the sticky pits captured virtually everything that fell or walked onto them, from grains of pollen borne by the wind to hapless ancient camels and Columbian mammoths.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

A hike could now be warranted as rupee depreciation pressures are persistent, while rising inflation could breach the RBI’s 6% tolerance band later this year and remain sticky, says ANZ economist Dhiraj Nim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The beige book is “the latest warning sign that inflation is quickly turning into a sticky problem,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Instead, she points out that other outcomes are also plausible, including a growing risk that inflation could remain sticky if energy costs do not come down quickly, causing businesses to raise prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Danny drank a whole container of mango juice, his fingers sticky with the sweetness.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova