Sentence examples for sticks against from inspiring English sources

The phrase "sticks against" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe something that is positioned or held in opposition to another object, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear. Example: "The sign sticks against the wall, making it hard to read."

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Just find a large rock and lean some sticks against it.

The Bruins players tapped their sticks against the ice in tribute.

Judging from the way the Islanders pounded their sticks against the boards after the fight, Cairns had settled it.

An equipment manager laid extra sticks against the glass on the bench with the lightest touch to avoid any distracting sound.

The honing head rotates slowly with an oscillating motion, holding the abrasive sticks against the work surface under controlled light pressure.

In 1813 14, when the Creek War with the United States took place, some towns fought with the white colonizers and some (the Red Sticks) against them.

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Elliott smashed his stick against his post in frustration.

He tapped his stick against his blocker, then against a goal post.

Giroux was angry immediately after Pittsburgh won Game 5, splintering his stick against the goal.

But she fumed about her inability to make charges stick against the K.L.A.

Officials say that Brazil will never use a big stick against its neighbours.

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