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Meanwhile in London His Majesty's Government continued to stickle for the oath in a sharp note to the Irish Free State, so sharp that last week neither sender nor receiver would divulge the contents.

From Time Magazine Archive

Classicists from Nick's, who stickle for the traditions of the Chicago Style, nodded their heads in austere approval.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although I may stickle, lustily, with you, in the cause of an aggrieved man, believe me, early habits have taught me to be anxious for the prosperity of the Rochdales.

From John Bull The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts by George Colman

However, he had managed to preserve a few sparks of it, for it had been very ardent on both sides: but they did not stickle for any exaggerated notion of fidelity.

From Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Gilbert Cannan

The interview ended with a present of half-a-bull to Micky from the convict, which the boy seemed to stickle at accepting.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan

Sawkins' men taunted him with "backwardness" in that engagement, and "stickled not to defame, or brand him with the note of cowardice."

From On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. by John Masefield

We readily perceived that they were close dealers, stickled much for trifles, and never closed the bargain until they thought they had the advantage.

From First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks

"One party of English soldiers stickled not to contravene these commands, being tempted with the desire of finding victuals."

From On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. by John Masefield

He stickled as little against mere forms as for them; only, if they stood between the soul and Christ or between a Christian and his brethren, then he was their uncompromising opponent.

From The Life of St. Paul by James Stalker

Other critics have not stickled to assert that it has mischievously affected the volume of the Colony's industries, a statement which is simply untrue.

From The Long White Cloud by William Pember Reeves

The film, which was made largely with a $20,000 grant from the Wikimedia Foundation, spends time showing what has been lost to Wikipedia because of stickling rules of citation and verification.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2011

After the "Schweinehund Speech," however, it was clear that Briand and Poincare are one in stickling for cash.

From Time Magazine Archive

Call it by another name, then—if you prefer stickling about terms.

From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Mayne Reid

Why, man, I found them fastened on him myself; and there was odd staving and stickling to make them 'ware haunch!'

From Waverley by Sir Walter Scott

This is seen in their way of stickling for accuracy when others repeat familiar word-forms.

From Children's Ways by James Sully