poke
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Watching the stop-motion monsters climb over ruined walls to poke at Greece’s elite soldiers, it’s easy to forgive the movie for its less-than-stellar dubbing or borderline nonsensical love story.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Maybe set the alarm for 3am and just poke your head out the window and see what you think the chances are," Hall said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s easy to poke fun at government data or even to doubt its accuracy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Despite there being “plenty to poke fun at,” they note that it’s tough to dismiss SpaceX given its track record and the potential payoff of its plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Annoyed, I gave him a sharp poke in the side.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
The main ad’s language about “betting” pokes at larger prediction markets’ position that their users aren’t gambling, but trading in event contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sally even pokes fun at their past, comparing their current journey to the previous film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Those pokes have been rarely needed this season.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
There’s a single-panel comic by the artist Paul Noth that pokes fun at researchers’ meek attempts.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2026
Angel pokes her lips out, but she doesn’t say anything smart.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Eight years later, “Showgirls” poked fun at the entertainment industry and America’s cultural prudishness.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Livestreamers still poked at it, passing on rumors and speculation, compounding the family’s pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Sheep in the Box” suggests that, not long from now, these psychic wounds may be poked anew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
She poked her head, which was as big as a horse's, over his shoulder.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Gay needs to establish himself at the top of the England order and played handsome drives in his 33 before poking Mohammad Ali to second slip.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
I spent some of the newfound time poking in drawers, filing cabinets and closets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
This person, and many others, hear the name Erewhon and assume I’m poking fun at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
Investors began to wonder whether it was all too good to be true, and started poking holes in the narrative.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Every two minutes she’s poking her head into my room to ask what kind of snacks Titus and Denny like, or if I want her to drive us anywhere.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing poke
Because of Winn-Dixie
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