Example Sentences

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He testified that he wasn’t wearing a face shield and the metal ribs of the umbrella could have poked him in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

While some have poked fun at her entourage, Weiss has received threats that people close to her say warrant the protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Well, none of the other candidates have poked the dragon.

From Slate • May 19, 2023

A series of corporations have poked around at mining the upper Skagit since at least 1933, with Imperial Metals’ claim dating back to 1988.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2022

“You’d better collect a few more like that: then you can make a notice board and frighten Fiver. You might have poked the lendri’s eye out for us, if you’d only known.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams