protrude

Example Sentences

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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

The woman’s skirt touches the floor, creating firm visual stability, but at the lower front edge, it just slightly lifts, and her feet protrude.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

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

That light initiates the release of highly reactive free radicals that hopscotch across various molecular groups, essentially propagating chains that protrude both up from the silicone itself and across the emerging structure, stabilizing it.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023

The veins in her neck and forehead protrude so much they’re fighting to break through her skin.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles