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Trump talks loudly and carries a big stick but—
Better than Teddy Roosevelt.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Wash it Remove the tie-dye T-shirt with tongs or a big stick.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
Elbridge Colby: Speak softly and carry a big stick.
—NBC News, 30 June 2023
Joe Clark spoke strongly and carried a big stick.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 30 Dec. 2020
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Wash it Remove the tie-dye T-shirt with tongs or a big stick.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
Elbridge Colby: Speak softly and carry a big stick.
—NBC News, 30 June 2023
Joe Clark spoke strongly and carried a big stick.
—Brooklyn White, Essence, 30 Dec. 2020
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“Big stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20stick. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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