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extend (out)

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as in to stick out

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Canopies of the taller, darker shrubs stick out of the snow and absorb more energy from the sun than the blanket of white snow, which reflects heat back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
The drain pipe that sticks out of the wall also needs to be much higher than normal.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026

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While the weather forecast does not project any kind of heat wave this week, temperatures on the surface of the Open’s acrylic-on-asphalt hard courts can approach 120 degrees after hours of direct sunlight.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
In the interview, Wirth projected that Chevron's all-in production costs for its projects in Venezuela can be kept under $20 per barrel.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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