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noun

Definition of jut

as in projection

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast

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jut

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verb

ˈjət

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point the sandbar juts out into the ocean

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Recent Examples of jut

Noun

The southern port city of Tyre juts into the Mediterranean on land that was once an island. — Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 The near-life-size replica of the USS Colorado juts into Mann-Nyholt Lake at the Adams County Veterans Memorial. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 May 2026

Verb

The floor plans were a jigsaw alignment, jutting around to provide access to windows and narrow harbor views. — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026 Above, metal spigots jutted out from overhead — one in the center of the ceiling, one on each side, the trio repeating every 10 feet as the tunnel stretched out ahead. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for jut

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Morgan Stanley in June raised its forecast for China's humanoid robot shipments to 50,000 units this year, nearly double its previous projection of 28,000.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Like Texas, Wisconsin has passed bipartisan tax breaks to entice companies to do business there and were losing out on revenue when the profits blew away their projections.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of protrude

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Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
About three hours and 20 minutes into the ride, Hernandez piloted the vessel in a U-turn, which investigators believed brought the boat into a swell caused by a larger passing boat.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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The announcement is the latest collaboration between Disney and Webtoon, which has already brought over 20 fan-favorite comics to Webtoon’s vertical-scroll format, available in a dedicated Disney section of the English-language Webtoon app.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Fernandes says the north side of the park is much better than the south side because his team is working section by section to bring change, noting that a safe park is critical to the well-being of the people who live in the area.

— Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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An important question before Prime Minister Shah is whether a small landlocked nation with a youth bulge and rising expectations can deliver in the age of tech disruption and changing geopolitics.

— Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
With the bulge-bracket firms the clear winners, choosing a VC has become simpler.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of bulge

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But its centerpiece is the 65-year-old Climatron, a 70-foot-tall geodesic dome that houses 1,400 tropical plant species.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Twenty-seven Rare Handcrafts will be on show in Milan, from dome and desk clocks to pocket and wristwatches.

— Ming Liu, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dome

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It was chosen because this animal’s femur lacks a crest or raised bony protrusion – known as a trochanter – where part of the tail musculature would attach.

— The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
McCoy lives with severe spinal curvature disorder and a chest protrusion caused by a childhood surgery.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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