sticks out
Example Sentences
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A sizable boat dock sticks out over the water, while a swimming pool overlooking Biscayne Bay can be seen in the backyard.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
The Haaland decision sticks out partly because the Premier League has the lowest VAR intervention rate in European football.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
“So one reason for why my dot for 2025 sticks out so much from everyone else’s is because I’m more sanguine on the inflation outlook than a lot of other people are,” Miran said.
From Barron's • Oct. 7, 2025
“We gotta take their sticks out of the way and push them out of the way so he can see the puck.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2025
“There’s an old pier that sticks out into the river at that point. If Abby floated into the bay, she would be out of the current and would not go any farther downstream.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
