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
It blasted above the 50-week simple moving average starting with a bullish piercing line and engulfing candle in late February.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Gulf allies have also expressed their frustration with Washington as Iran has attacked oil refineries, hotels and other civilian targets, piercing the narrative that Gulf nations are safe places for business within a turbulent region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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
“It surely has, Miss Lumley. Just look on the mail tray,” the girl replied in her piercing mouse squeak of a voice.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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