protrude

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His face in careful concentration, the Major-General from Ukraine's Civil Protection Service clings tightly to a precious bundle, wrapped for protection in his coat - and out of which two small pink shoes protrude.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

In a canyon overlooking Paradise Cove, melted steel beams protrude from a concrete foundation that survived Woolsey.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Dendritic spines protrude from dendrites, a component of neurons, and receive synaptic signals that are critical in learning and memory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

His chin is pitched forward, his ears protrude and his brow is furrowed over glinting black eyes.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Geak is so thin that her cheekbones protrude out of her face.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung