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protrude

[proh-trood, pruh-] / proʊˈtrud, prə- /


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Boxes labelled with western logos like New Balance and Clarks protrude from this shop's packed shelves.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A tree appeared to protrude near the cockpit.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

His chin is pitched forward, his ears protrude and his brow is furrowed over glinting black eyes.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 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

Giant arms of spiky green protrude into the sky.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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