protruded
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023
But it was rolled out unevenly, and one end protruded past the goal post.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2023
Even more impressive was the fact that Mount Washington, by some accounts, protruded into the stratosphere — the second layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023
Its windows had been blown out and bits of masonry and planks protruded from the holes.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
Two joysticks protruded from its control panel, one yellow and one blue.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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