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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I noticed a metal pipe protruding from the wall.
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She injured herself on a screw that protruded 2 inches out of the bench.
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The largest stone can be seen protruding above the level of the river.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A copper strip protruded from the top and ran vertically down through the center.
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A few that remain protrude from the side and top, synthetic stalactites in a cavern of the sea.
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It had entered his open mouth, a clear six inches protruding from the back of his neck.
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It was rather small and it had been hung, quite casually, on a nail protruding from the wall.
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Murray was much worse: both legs broken and bone protruding through his pelt.
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The snag was blamed on a shuttle bolt that protruded into the reel mechanism but was overlooked in the pre-flight engineering analysis.
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The tip of the envelope was just protruding from her bag.
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These bronze fastenings protrude through the keel and would have secured the main station frames of the hull.