splayed

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He offers instead a soul-print in which Yarris’ plight is captured in the splayed nerve endings of the stage character he creates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Inside a room filled with objects that would make every Apple nerd’s brain explode, the guts of the very first iPhone were splayed out in front of Tim Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Villarreal: With a book of Rumi’s poetry splayed across her stomach, no less.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025

I spot, on top of a pile of torn-open envelopes splayed out in the kitchen, a letter from Porsche.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

My father pressed both hands against the wall and splayed his fingers.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx