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piercing

[peer-sing] / ˈpɪər sɪŋ /


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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

Note the bullish piercing line candle occurred at the depth of the pattern on Oct.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

“In order! In order!” came the Corporal’s piercing cry.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi




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