stick out
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When the bees in the detector sniff TNT, they stick out their tiny tongues, triggering an alarm and alerting their handlers to the presence of danger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Possible candidate names are swirling but no individual will stick out his or her neck in public until they know they have the backing of the party.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
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
I begin a curtsy before I remember myself and awkwardly stick out a hand.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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