poke
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Despite there being “plenty to poke fun at,” they note that it’s tough to dismiss SpaceX given its track record and the potential payoff of its plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Williams appeared to poke fun at her own turnaround with a short ad video posted to X on Thursday captioned “I changed my mind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
“You always hear, ‘Don’t poke the bear, don’t instigate them,’ but that’s not how you deal with a bully,” Soto-Martínez replied.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
But any inaccuracies could open the door for defence attorneys to poke holes in the case, he warned.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
With a twinkle in his eyes and a silly little grin on his face, Grandpa said, “The only way I can think of is for you to poke your finger in it.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
A willowy, effervescent presence onstage, in video and in person, Dean pokes fun at herself often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In one, a female marmot known as “1” chases away a curious male named “G” as he pokes around her burrow, screeching as they go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"She just gets very curious about my guitars and just kind of pokes around, "Antonic added.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
There’s a single-panel comic by the artist Paul Noth that pokes fun at researchers’ meek attempts.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
Calvin pokes one finger into a hole in the chair cover.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
US First Lady Melania Trump poked fun Thursday at media speculation over her month away from the public eye and scrutiny over one of President Donald Trump's close aides.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He poked at the steps on a back stairway and the water-damaged tiles disintegrated like soggy saltines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Trump poked fun at his Health Secretary, who was in the audience and is known for a habit of picking up roadkill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
She tracked down whistleblowers and poked around the fintech firm’s American headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
She poked the piece of duck, which a second before she was certain had been piping hot, and found that it was ice-cold.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
I spent some of the newfound time poking in drawers, filing cabinets and closets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Pulisic made the whole sequence happen, however, pushing the ball between a pair of defenders before poking it on to McKennie in the center of the box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
The Arsenal midfielder was notably pink in pre-tournament snaps, with fans on social media poking fun at his beetroot-red face and watch strap tan line.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Investors began to wonder whether it was all too good to be true, and started poking holes in the narrative.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Then the poking stopped and the owl scrabbled about on the rock, staring into the night with unfathoming eyes.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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