pierce
Example Sentences
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Amid the fusillade of terrible headlines this year, one pierced my nerdy heart.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead it helps bring home the horror movie’s big theme about the transcendence of art for oppressed people, including “music so true it can pierce the veil between life and death.”
Santa Margarita’s defense must be pierced for Centennial to win.
From Los Angeles Times
Scotland's bill covers all beauty and wellbeing treatments that pierce or penetrate the skin.
From BBC
Dark-haired, with piercing eyes, Amelia tried to maintain a normal teenage life.
From Los Angeles Times
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