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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a stick into" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to describe the action of inserting a stick into something, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "He pushed a stick into the ground to mark the spot."
Alternatives: "insert a stick into" or "place a stick into".
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They forced a stick into his anus.
"It's like putting a stick into a dragon".
A dog chased a stick into the water.
As a kid I always looked at roadkill close up, and poked a stick into it.
"Abbott is a master at turning a stick into a club.
Moncayo drove a stick into the creek bed and churned the mud until the water grew clouded by sediment.
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Every once in a while, he dipped a wooden stick into a gluepot he had fashioned from an empty confiture jar.
Stick a pin into the hole beneath the battery.
Failing that, how about making something we can plug a USB stick into?
Take out of the freezer and place a lolly stick into the centre of each mould.
Saul's already slipped a USB stick into Düring's coat.
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