stuck in

Example Sentences

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It noted thousands of complaints by customers about "Joy-Con drift", with toggles stuck in one direction on the original version of the Switch, even when users were not touching them.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Saying we’re stuck in pilot mode is this outdated idea that’s wrong,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

For now, counties like Hood remain stuck in purgatory, watching rapid development overwhelm their communities while waiting for state policy to catch up.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And I stuck in a morsel of apple fritter wrapped in waxed paper.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck