poke
Example Sentences
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But any inaccuracies could open the door for defence attorneys to poke holes in the case, he warned.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
After securing our marinated tofu nachos and poke bowl, my wife and I sat down among other guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Aedes aegypti zero in on humans and tend to poke multiples times before taking blood.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
“I would climb mountains and traverse dangerous cliff paths. I would poke my head into dark caves and push over heavy boulders.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing poke
Because of Winn-Dixie
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"On the Menu" and "Find the Adaptations"
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