the sticks

Example Sentences

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One man who knows what it feels like to line up between the sticks at Parkhead is BBC Scotland pundit Pat Bonner, who thinks a change should be made.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Long Germany's number two behind World Cup winner Manuel Neuer, Ter Stegen took over between the sticks after the former's retirement in 2024, but has suffered a series of injury setbacks.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The equipment managers may have the most difficult job in the Olympic hockey tournament since they must prepare and maintain the sticks, skates, gloves and uniforms for 25 players, some of whom they’ve never met.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

“You had the carrots first, and then the sticks were less painful,” said Greg Melich, equity analyst at Evercore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Now, there was only the thick, greenish-brown carpet of foliage, the sticks and twigs and sinewy roots of the trees, like ropes coming up out of the ground.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill