Problem: Sentence1: The policy so far is all stick and no carrot.
Sentence2: The recipe calls for half a stick of butter.
Q: Does the term stick mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: The reason that war was declared.
Sentence2: They had good reason to rejoice.
Q: Does the term reason mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: His best finish in a major tournament was third.
Sentence2: It was a fight to the finish.
Q: Does the term finish mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: If you leave now you might catch him.
Sentence2: She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings.
Q: Does the term catch mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings