as in to stick (to)
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Sometimes the discomfort may seem overwhelming, but remember, this is where innovation thrives.—
Gabrielle Boko,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025 -
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina' One day, Eve sees a baddie with an X brand on his wrist and remembers it from her father’s death.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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They obviously didn't get hugged enough as children –either of them.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Hand 103, Bethel, 102 ½. There was bedlam, Hand kids screaming and jumping and yelling and hugging each other.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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“Fixate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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