hockey stick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hockey stick
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The pucks are featured in an “Olympics ‘26” display that also contains a hockey stick used by Brady Tkachuk of the U.S. team and a U.S. jersey worn by four-time Olympian Hilary Knight.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Elias asked Williams if he either struck Dandridge with his rope or if owned a hockey stick.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
“Bears have focused on whether ServiceNow now requires acquisitions to grow and if the consumption hockey stick materializes in 2H26,” wrote Raymond James analyst Adam Tindle in a research note.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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
Why did you focus on the hockey stick, and not the net?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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