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extends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend (out)

as in sticks out

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The Lotte sticks out from its Downtown surroundings, the shiny glass of the tower skyrocketing up from the otherwise ordinary city streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Bachmeier’s jersey number sticks out at a position in which almost everyone wears a number in the teens or single digits.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026

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AdImpact projects political spending for the 2026 election will set a record, surpassing even presidential years.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Boise State projects a 9% bump in on-campus enrollment over the life of the plan, bringing total in-person enrollment close to 22,000 by 2034, according to Boise State Associate Vice President for Campus Operations Drew Alexander.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

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What makes the latter leap more treacherous is a rock ledge that juts out about 10 to 15 feet from the cliffs.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
There are also the pristine stretches of sand around Cape Peninsula, a rocky mountain that juts into the sea, including a large colony of African penguins on Boulders Beach, the surfers’ paradise of Llandudno, and nudist-friendly Sandy Bay.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

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Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.

— Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

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