stood out
Example Sentences
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But issues with the ship itself also stood out.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In terms of temperament, what stood out, considering the context of our conversations, was how mild-mannered he seemed.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rinaldi examined thousands of sources across several astronomical surveys, but the Saguaro stood out because researchers happened to have unusually useful observations of it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
When the Kimberly-Clark team studied it, the length of its fibers and their slender diameter stood out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A fifteen-year-old girl in a bright blue coat traveling alone might have stood out.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
