pierced
Example Sentences
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A mother and her unborn twins miraculously survived after a metal pole fell off a truck on a Southern California freeway, pierced her car windshield and struck her in the stomach, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 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
I struggled to regain my composure after the first shock wave pierced my heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"I got my ears pierced at Claire's when I was little," Taylor says, adding they now enjoy shopping at places like jewellery chain Lovisa as well.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Fa had given them to him when he was seven, rubbing bearberry juice into the pierced skin.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
