sticks
Example Sentences
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The 4½-year-old eagle is larger than Shadow and she’s been moving sticks around in the nest and nibbling on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The new 50% tariff was set to cover $20 billion worth of Canadian goods—about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S.—ranging from hockey sticks and electronics to plastics and building materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Nobody wants to order mozzarella sticks anymore, they want the adventure of finding the best secret combo of mozzarella sticks dipped into various sauces in the cornucopia of a Chili’s Triple Dipper.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cartridges fixed on the aircraft's wings contain a substance that, when dispersed, sticks to cloud droplets, making them heavy enough to fall as rain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He put more sticks on the fire, and saw to his surprise that the cub was watching him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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