stick out
Example Sentences
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“The last one scared me,” Velasquez said as he watched left-fielder Moises Rodriguez stick out his glove running to catch it and start a victory celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
At some point before the 2 June primary, "I assume somebody will stick out," Casey said.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
The head and raised arms of a doll stick out of the left side of the hoodie’s kangaroo pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
Those that have been left behind stick out like sore hitchhiker’s thumbs, which helps explain recent activist interest.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
A few lampposts stick out from the perimeter of the dock, blinking in and out of power.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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