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extends (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend (out)

as in sticks out

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In diagnosing the biggest issues from 2025, communication sticks out like a sore thumb.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
When O’Neill thinks about his time in Minnesota, the team’s playoff success, or lack thereof, sticks out.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 30 July 2026

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The firm projects that Unitree's $16,000 flagship G1 model costs just $82 a year in electricity to run for eight hours a day, but says wider adoption could add pressure to electricity systems already stretched by AI data centers.

— Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
The studio projects an opening weekend in the range of $18 million to $23 million as the summer winds down.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

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The 5th District now juts over 150 miles from Kansas City into Central Missouri, and its electorate is just 41% Democratic, down from 62% Democratic under its old borders, according to a CBS News analysis.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Moroccan forces beat back crowds with batons and tear gas at the gates to Ceuta, trying to prevent more from storming across into the tiny Spanish territory that juts on a spit of sandy land into the Mediterranean from Morocco.

— Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 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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