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pierced

[peerst] / pɪərst /




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“Her heart was pierced because of what she would see,” Wille said, in what struck me as a moment of restrained insight.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Iran’s Riyadh attack pierced the tranquility of that leafy enclave, which houses most foreign embassies along with thousands of expats and Saudis, including top business executives, a few ministers and even some royals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"He had tattoos and he had his lip pierced and as someone who was into all that stuff myself, I was like, yeah, you look pretty cool."

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Japan’s Nikkei 225 pierced the 50,000-point barrier late last month.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

I feel as if my heart has been pierced by a thousand needles.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh