piercing
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The Korean wolf, as described in an American newspaper in 1916, sports "piercing eyes" and "wonderful agility".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
That came with a bullish piercing line in April 2020, followed by a morning star pattern completed that November.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
A piercing reminder of reality follows this music of hope and reconciliation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
"The most obvious indicator of device quality is the shape of the resonances and we want them to be deep and narrow, like a needle piercing through the signal background," Erikson said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Pet’s wings came off its shoulders and neck, and light poured down its throat, piercing in strength.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Vocabulary lists containing piercing
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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