pierce

Depending on the species, chelicerae can function as pincers or fangs that grip, pierce, or stab prey.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

When a female mosquito bites, it uses specialized mouthparts to pierce through the skin of its chosen host and into the blood vessels.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Some courts may be less willing to extend trust protections in such cases, though courts do not routinely pierce spendthrift protections simply because the underlying conduct of a beneficiary was wrongful.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

Mr. Jones’s eyes pierce me, sharp like a blade.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Spitz’s deep reporting often pierces the mythology surrounding the band.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

Sell oil if it breaks $90, fade the dollar rally if its index pierces 100 and buy the long bond if it hits 5%.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026

Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Until the next train whistle in the distance pierces the stillness.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

DC Studios co-chief James Gunn took to social media Monday to settle a debate once and for all: Of course, Supergirl can have pierced ears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Archaeologists recently uncovered jewelry that included a pierced deer tooth and beads, all carbon dated to around 11,000 years ago.

From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026

Claire’s, the accessories store and mall staple that has pierced the ears of more than 131 million customers over the decades, had long built its brand with a distinctive shade of bright violet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Nell Campbell, 34, says the closure was "a little bit sad" because she got her ears pierced there as a 12 or 13-year-old.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Only the fingernails had color; they were metal claws the same gold as the feathers, as if some essence of the figure had pierced the mutilated flesh and burst out from the cuticles.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

I brace my nervous system for the piercing shriek, let it play like my own little theme song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

In a fire, any person expects to hear the piercing blare of a smoke alarm, yet not a single detector sounded that night.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Claire’s still holds a strategic edge in scale and price positioning: The brand said it will continue to offer free piercing and aftercare with the purchase of a basic earrings kit starting at $29.99.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The Welsh Government says it is monitoring the implementation of mandatory licencing schemes for acupuncture, dry needling, body piercing, electrolysis, tattooing and semi-permanent makeup and this "will inform any potential future extension to other procedures".

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Two were dark, and had high aquiline noses, like the Count, and great dark, piercing eyes that seemed to be almost red when contrasted with the pale yellow moon.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker