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Recent Examples of walking stick
With no treatments beyond assistive tools such as walking sticks and screen reading software, the condition greatly impacts both mental health and quality of life.
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Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
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Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Bring Trekking Poles Bring a walking stick or hiking poles to help reduce the balance challenge and encourage your upper-body muscles to take on some of the stress your knees may otherwise field, Sommer says.
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Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
24 Dec. 2025
Last Samurai Standing is unclear about the details of Gentosai’s whole deal, but uses him fantastically, showing only glimpses of his face and relying more on his body in movement, and the tinkling of the bell attached to his walking stick, to amplify viewers’ fear and anticipation.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.
—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Bring Trekking Poles Bring a walking stick or hiking poles to help reduce the balance challenge and encourage your upper-body muscles to take on some of the stress your knees may otherwise field, Sommer says.
—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
24 Dec. 2025
Last Samurai Standing is unclear about the details of Gentosai’s whole deal, but uses him fantastically, showing only glimpses of his face and relying more on his body in movement, and the tinkling of the bell attached to his walking stick, to amplify viewers’ fear and anticipation.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking stick
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Babcock will use playing time as a hammer.
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Dylan has access to a variety of them, our favorite being using the giant hammer to smash the Hiss into pieces.
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Some of these coins feature a bishop holding a crozier in his right hand, as noted in the press release.
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Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.
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The ingredients are common sense, not being a crook and having a great client.
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The fawn jumps at Officer Roy, who scoops the baby deer up, catching it in the crook of his arm.
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Despite losing winger Francesca Granzotto to the sin-bin for a tip tackle, Italy secured victory when the pack walked a maul 15 meters and laid on a try for player-of-the-match flyhalf Veronica Madia with 11 minutes left.
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While many college corners lean on lax officiating to grab and maul, Johnson stays disciplined.
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But this fiscal sledgehammer is not the solution.
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In the 12th, a combo of sledgehammer rights sent Louis to the canvas for good, his first time being knocked out.
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On the other hand, skunks forage for their favorite food, beetle grubs, by digging in the dirt, as in, digging up your yard.
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Each nail is coated in pink chrome powder that flashes a beetle-like green in the light.
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“Walking stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20stick. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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