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
But when Williams's home was searched by police no hockey stick was found.
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
"I've heard it described as a hockey stick, you know, because it is a relatively gentle increase until it shoots up towards the end," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 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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