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to stick out from
- A low racing car had drawn to a stop and a familiar cheerful face protruded from the driver's seat.2.4 — The Supercilious Sacrifice (4% in)
- That part of his face which protruded under the goggles was what is generally termed "strong"; rolls of not undignified fat had collected near his chin; somewhere above was a wide thin mouth and the rough model for a Roman nose, and, below, his shoulders collapsed without a struggle into the powerful bulk of his chest and belly.2.5 — The Egotist Becomes a Personage (48% in)
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