protrude

Example Sentences

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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.

From Salon

Griffith’s objection to selling alcohol didn’t prevent him from accepting money from beer companies, leading to a giant National Bohemian beer bottle that protruded from the scoreboard at Griffith Stadium.

From Washington Post

It’s a picture of a bowl of cherries and a glass of cherry beer in front of a smirking monk from whose mouth a cherry stem protrudes.

From Washington Post

In several notable pieces, her trademark faces had a protruding cone for an eye, a figurative telescope scanning the stars.

From New York Times

The bullet that hit Lewis was found “protruding” from his chest during an autopsy, according to the charges.

From Seattle Times