pock

Example Sentences

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Binnington, who took the historic puck from Ovechkin's goal and pocked it before a linesman retrieved it from him, was pulled after surrendering four goals in just under 30 minutes.

From Barron's

A hiker clambers across a scorched landscape of ash, his footsteps crunching on charred earth as he peers over a ridge at a burn scar pocked with blackened stumps.

From Los Angeles Times

But even still, the film fails to take full advantage of the everyday tensions that pocked his existence.

From Salon

While the Welsh band’s story is pocked with despair and unmet potential, their remarkable achievements during their heartbreakingly brief time together continues to attract new fans, year after year.

From Salon

The terrain appears completely untouched by man, but a closer look reveals dozens of cavities pocked across the rolling hills.

From Los Angeles Times