Example Sentences

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A medium altitude rainforest, it protrudes above Mozambique’s lowlands, makes it effectively a 'sky island'.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

The female’s dorsal fin protrudes far from the body.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2023

The x-ray spectrometer protrudes over the rover’s front and rotates by 90 degrees to study the material below it.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023

A terrifying symbol of Mayon’s deadly fury is the belfry of a 16th-century Franciscan stone church which protrudes from the ground.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

I look for the break in the pattern, the nail that protrudes.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu