sticks
Example Sentences
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Like early hominids, birds craft sticks and stones into tools.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Perhaps prospect River Ryan gets promoted into the starting rotation next month and sticks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
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
Cue the return of bottomless mozzarella sticks and all-you-can-eat shrimp.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
She sticks her arm out, reaching for my hand.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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