stick

Example Sentences

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"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The win over Aston Villa in February provided the moment where the bond with supporters could stick, Edwards sprinting down the touchline after Rodrigo Gomes' stoppage-time clincher as fans went wild.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"Planets form from the bottom up, by sticking small-scale planetesimals together. But forming a planet at the edge of the instability zone would be like trying to stick snowflakes together in a hurricane," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

If the Fed can engineer less demand for reserves, it would likely stick to the program of simply shrinking its assets by letting them mature, Cabana at BofA said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The bearish boy lifted his stick like a baseball bat.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman