poke

Example Sentences

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Even my fellow natives are poking fun at that move, widely joking that the new home of the Chiefs might be named after a famous KCK fast-food joint: Go Chicken Go Stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hanson began noting tufts of pine needles poking out of the waist-high brush around us.

From Los Angeles Times

Now those former hay fields sit dry, with weeds poking through the parched soil.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, a few weeks ago, a different bear poked its head down into the crawl space and was scared off by Yellow 2120, Johnson told The Times previously.

From Los Angeles Times

Backed by billions in investments, companies are testing aerial drones and wheeled robotic couriers to deliver fried chicken, poke bowls and other fast food to customers in several U.S. cities.

From The Wall Street Journal