protrude
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Boxes labelled with western logos like New Balance and Clarks protrude from this shop's packed shelves.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
In a canyon overlooking Paradise Cove, melted steel beams protrude from a concrete foundation that survived Woolsey.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
The CARs can recognize specific proteins, known as antigens, that protrude from cancer cells.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
If there is a weak spot between the abdominal muscles, internal organs might start to protrude through the gap, causing a hernia.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023
At the word hungry a greenish light was kindled in Gollum’s pale eyes, and they seemed to protrude further than ever from his thin sickly face.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing protrude
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