piercing

Example Sentences

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Undo the tight, slicked back bun and bring in halo dyed hair, dark eyeliner and the piercing she did herself on the inside of her upper lip.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think as British people we're very good at piercing the balloon of our own success and undercutting it and devaluing ourselves," he tells BBC News.

From BBC

That level was tested in May and August 2024, and again last April, when a bullish piercing line candle provided a timely signal that a bounce was imminent.

From Barron's

The shrieking of its breath rose, piercing, agonizing, reverberating across the hill.

From Literature

Notably, the low of that base was marked by a bullish piercing line candle, hinting at underlying demand.

From Barron's