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Sticking out

stick out

to continue further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object

project

verb

to stick out past the edge or surface of something

protrude

verb

to be further forward than the rest of something

jut

verb

to be further forward than other things or than normal

bulge

verb

to stick out in a curved shape

prominent

adjective

sticking out

bulging

adjective

sticking out

protuberant

adjective

much further forward than the rest of something

overhang

verb

to stick out from an edge above something

stick up

to continue upwards further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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