Example Sentences

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Boehner told reporters that he did not consult the White House before extending the invitation, adding “I do not believe I am poking anyone in the eye.”

From MSNBC • Jan. 21, 2015

At present I am poking over P. sylvestris and P. pinnata in the intervals of weariness.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard

I'm obliged to sit on my hip bones—I can't go to a lecture—all the tutors think I am poking fun at them, and put me on directly.

From Tom Brown at Oxford by Hughes, Thomas