walking stick

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Recent Examples of walking stick Known for a deep, authoritarian bass voice that could have been used to voice movie trailers — and for his constant companion, his walking stick — Davis’ tenure encompassed an evolution of Chicago politics over nearly a half century in public life. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 Finally, a tetrahedron with a ratchet—an additional Truss Link the robot could use a bit like a walking stick—could assist other robots in forming tetrahedrons, which was a difficult, risky maneuver that took multiple attempts even for the skilled operators. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2025 In one example, a robot shaped like a tetrahedron attached an extra piece to act like a walking stick, increasing its downhill speed by more than 66.5 percent. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Before his death in 2014 at age 88, Di Stefano was usually present at those events, with his trusty walking stick under his arm. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for walking stick
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Noun
  • The ball would pound the hardwood like a hammer pounds a nail.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Removing nuts from their shells can be difficult, and various methods include using tools such as a nutcracker, hammer or board.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • World & Nation Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years Dec. 6, 2024 The ceremony began with Ulrich symbolically reopening Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors, tapping them three times with his fire-scarred crosier.
    Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But then these crooks take things one step further.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Set in a secret school for crooks, the series follows a group of students as they are taught to perfect their skills to bring balance, justice and order to the outside world.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The half ended with the Free Jacks once again putting the Sabercats under pressure, trying to force their way over the tryline through a rolling maul, and twice failing to score.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.
    Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • The crew was seen operating an excavator, and slamming what appeared to be a sledgehammer, to pull out the colorful sidewalk pavers.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Alongside the bodies, a sledgehammer was discovered buried in the earth.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • TikTok has also fueled interest in colorful beetle and moth costumes, with creators showing off bold, iridescent patterns and playful, over-the-top designs.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Studies show these traps are useful for scientists who are monitoring beetle activity, but not for controlling beetles in your garden.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025

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