stick out
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But while the new house looks different, it doesn’t stick out: It has the same footprint as the original cabin and the exterior has a lot of wood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Trying to weave together an impossible number of threads means some moments stick out sloppily, like a character’s reveal of a magically healed wound we never knew they had.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
At some point before the 2 June primary, "I assume somebody will stick out," Casey said.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
“I hide in the bottom and don’t stick out my feet until I hear Emily climbing into the top,” Siraj explains.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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