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ear-piercing

[eer-peer-sing] / ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /








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And he’s not referring to the ear-piercing, 130-decibel sound coming from his Red Bull Racing 20 car.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Hunter was met with ear-piercing screams as she emerged with nine-year-old niece Isabella holding her hand.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2023

But in true late-season wildness, SKC captain Johnny Russell cut through the ear-piercing noise and Seattle’s defense for the game-winner in the 79th minute.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021

The Brood X cicadas have already begun to rise from their underground lairs, and people across 15 Northeastern states will soon have free tickets to swarms of ear-piercing performances.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2021

Not like a gym-class monster-dodgeball runner, like flying away from an ear-piercing wail that rings through the classroom and hallways, vibrating the entire school and every inch of Axel’s body.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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