sticks

Example Sentences

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Oil prices will likely remain high regardless of whether a peace deal sticks.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Princeton’s players flung their sticks and gloves into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But the feeling of being seen, of finding your people — even briefly — sticks with you long after the scents dissipate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It is why, at all levels, there are only a handful of times each season that a referee sticks with their own decision.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The knob jiggles, the door opens, a moth flies inside, and a lady with gray hair sticks her head out.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko