as in to stick (to)
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His tenure at the top can be remembered for an infamous photograph of him eating a bacon sandwich while campaigning in the 2014 local elections.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Let’s rephrase that, if only because 100 years ago, nobody had remembered to invent the Hall of Fame yet.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the winning score was announced Cizeron hugged his coach and covered his face while crying.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The longer horizon-hugging bath gives those warm hues more time to develop and persist across a broader swath of sky.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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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 16 Feb. 2026.
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