prick
Example Sentences
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When experiencing either emotion, everything — be it a piece of news, the prick of a finger, a conversation with a loved one living thousands of miles away — is magnified.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The Scottish Newborn Screening Laboratory in Glasgow tests about 50,000 heel prick samples every year.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
A flurry of tests that look for multiple cancers with a single prick are in various stages of development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Older participants regained motor strength and sensory abilities, such as feeling light touch or a pin prick, at levels similar to younger individuals.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026
Tears prick at my eyes, and I try to hold them in, but they find their way out.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
Vocabulary lists containing prick
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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