sticks
Example Sentences
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But Gordon has made a habit of defying odds, and returned between the Scotland sticks five months after missing the tournament in Germany.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The kiss cams and sing-alongs and air horns and thunder sticks are all integrated into the game, not reserved for stoppages in play.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Because these brands are throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, they often fail to account for how much value a disciplined diner can actually extract from these deals.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Leah later told a story in which the public hated Burr so much that he was pelted with “bricks, broken eggs, sticks, and tin pans” outside the courthouse.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
