The company's also quick to point out that its product's bezels are just a built-in necessity -- they give you a place to stick those thumbs when you're reading.

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He told the BBC that while eurobonds would make it much cheaper for countries like Greece and Italy to borrow, they could also give the eurozone a "strong stick" by denying governments the right to use eurobonds if they did not carry out necessary financial reforms.

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You can transfer stock in a startup before it appreciates, or stick real estate in a family limited partnership and then give partnership shares at a discount from the value of the underlying assets (FORBES, Apr. 17 ).

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As for a big confectioner like Cadbury, no doubt the promise of a non-stick ingredient would give its gum products an edge over its rivals.

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Having then introduced that quite sizeable stick, I think you then give a big carrot.

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He'll stop an intern struggling through a pile of carrots to show him how to hold his knife, he'll stick a spoon in a braise and give the cook a thumbs-up, he'll offer advice and jokes, whatever the situation demands.

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If we all stick together and everybody makes a contribution, we give ourselves a better chance of success.

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