protrude
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A blackened mattress, a twisted bicycle, a crushed sofa and toys protrude between two stacked concrete slabs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Boxes labelled with western logos like New Balance and Clarks protrude from this shop's packed shelves.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Dendritic spines protrude from dendrites, a component of neurons, and receive synaptic signals that are critical in learning and memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 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
They topple over sharp boulders that protrude from the shallows.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
But Cas say the helmet is a departure from the standard helmet shape and has clearly been designed to specifically enhance aerodynamic performance because the back of the helmet protrudes.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
The x-ray spectrometer protrudes over the rover’s front and rotates by 90 degrees to study the material below it.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2023
A terrifying symbol of Mayon’s deadly fury is the belfry of a 16th-century Franciscan stone church which protrudes from the ground.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
His red beard protrudes from bright white makeup contoured with yellow and green pigment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Looking over at him, I notice his flushed cheeks and rabbity eyes, his droopy brown mustache and bristly eyebrows, the stomach that protrudes from the bottom of his vest like a barely hidden balloon.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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
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
A lone pink flip-flop protruded from under its silky material.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Pieces of the jacket protruded past a typical frame with stitched fabric spikes on his shoulders and the ends of darts poking out of the lapel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
His fur was sparse and tufty in places, and his hip bones protruded at sharp angles.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Very large noses or protruding ears are not typical of deepfake images.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Mind the points,” Flod cautions, as I maneuver around an oversize papier-mache mask covered in protruding footlong spikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
For the first time, they became noticeable straight-on, protruding outward and appearing to sit higher on her face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
An AFP photograph showed a red area with several brownish scabs protruding above his shirt collar on the right side of the neck of the 79-year-old president, the oldest ever elected.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
It was silver and bronze, with the monstrous face of Medusa protruding from the center.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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