sticking out
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Images shared by Nepali police showed floodwater surging through a river, sweeping away houses in its path, while AFP images depicted the top floor of a house sticking out from muddy soil.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ceuta has been in Spanish hands since 1580 and occupies a peninsula sticking out into the Mediterranean from the coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
This time it was Miles Robinson who was victimized, sticking out his right leg but whiffing on an attempt to keep Elmali’s pass from slipping through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"They thought they didn't need to because the shirt was theirs. 'But the head sticking out of it is mine,' I told them."
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Here it is!” he cried, as he spotted a metal leg sticking out from under a small tree.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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