prick
Example Sentences
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A flurry of such tests that look for multiple cancers with a prick are in various stages of development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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
The child was unresponsive to a heel prick and was found to be in a coma.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
There are two common types: skin prick tests and blood tests.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
You never knew when one was going to prick you or how sharp it would be.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
Vocabulary lists containing prick
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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