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piercing

[peer-sing] / ˈpɪər sɪŋ /


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Notice that the pattern of higher lows made last May, July, and September, marked by a bullish piercing line, a spinning top, and a doji, was broken in March.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

A piercing reminder of reality follows this music of hope and reconciliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Servin remembered her daughter as a bubbly toddler with piercing blue eyes who wriggled with delight at the sight of Elmo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

I’m daydreaming, staring out the open door at the sky when the brakes start their piercing shriek and everything lurches forward.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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