hockey stick
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hockey stick
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Dandridge said Williams was "holding the hockey stick in both hands".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
He denied having a hockey stick and said he was carrying a rope, which he used to guide horses and was planning on using on the dog if he was loose, the court heard.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
The website for the bridge project says the bridge tower shape “reflects the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
The 1990s were overtaken by fear of Y2K, and the 2000s produced the now-debunked hockey stick theory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Mr. Carver shook his hockey stick at a passing pack like Man Friday.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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