protrude
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His face in careful concentration, the Major-General from Ukraine's Civil Protection Service clings tightly to a precious bundle, wrapped for protection in his coat - and out of which two small pink shoes protrude.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
In a canyon overlooking Paradise Cove, melted steel beams protrude from a concrete foundation that survived Woolsey.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
If there is a weak spot between the abdominal muscles, internal organs might start to protrude through the gap, causing a hernia.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023
The roots of a tree protrude through the wall of a makeshift toilet where birds have made their nests.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
The toes of his massive dancing slippers were cut away so that his snakes could protrude.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing protrude
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