stuck on
Example Sentences
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If plastic gets stuck on their bodies, it can dig into their skin as they grow.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Initial reports suggest the bus had become stuck on the tracks due to heavy traffic, which prevented the crossing barriers from lowering properly.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The CDC has emphasized that the risk to the American public “is extremely low” as American passengers stuck on the ship begin to return home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The resulting juxtaposition offers a stark symbol of the economic fallout from the Iran war: Sailors are stuck on ships loaded with tens of millions of dollars worth of fertilizer, yet are left rationing food.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
As they drove up the hill Mother always called “the great slippery” because of that first time they were stuck on it, Joe suddenly said something wonderful to Marly.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
