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The message was that residents themselves needed to take steps to guard against coyote attacks: Make noise and carry a big stick, use pepper spray, don’t use long leashes, walk in groups, don’t walk at dawn or dusk.
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Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Cut to 1904, and President Teddy Roosevelt brandishing his big stick, proclaiming his own corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Some talk loudly and carry a big stick.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Speak softly and -- and despite what Teddy Roosevelt said -- don't whack anybody over the head with a big stick.
—Paul Prather, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2025
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Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Cut to 1904, and President Teddy Roosevelt brandishing his big stick, proclaiming his own corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Some talk loudly and carry a big stick.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2025
Speak softly and -- and despite what Teddy Roosevelt said -- don't whack anybody over the head with a big stick.
—Paul Prather, Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big stick
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“Big stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20stick. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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