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protruding

[proh-troo-ding, pruh-] / proʊˈtru dɪŋ, prə- /


ADJECTIVE
jutting
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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

Hidden behind each protruding eye are two long, spiraled optic nerves -- a configuration not documented in any other lizard species.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Though widely regarded as handsome, particularly early in his career, Mr. Nakadai’s most memorable physical feature—as he himself acknowledged—were his large, protruding eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The horse now appears to be standing upright with its head protruding from the back of its saddle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

I managed to avoid her, but slammed my shoulder hard into a protruding birch branch.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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