Example Sentences
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The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2023
But it was rolled out unevenly, and one end protruded past the goal post.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
A lone pink flip-flop protruded from under its silky material.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Pieces of the jacket protruded past a typical frame with stitched fabric spikes on his shoulders and the ends of darts poking out of the lapel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
A thick seal of crimson wax had been broken, and part of a folded paper protruded invitingly.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
