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puncture

[puhngk-cher] / ˈpʌŋk tʃər /






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The incident could also puncture the space stocks bubble, judging by how investors were reacting ahead of Friday’s opening bell.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Still, it does puncture the social media myth that this was a rebel’s wild stunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Participants received doses of up to 70mg of zorevunersen through a lumbar puncture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

The 27-year-old Belarusian thrives on Australian hard courts, using the quicker surface to puncture holes through even the most stoic of defensive players.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Ahead, in the prow, two boys were bending over an upturned bike, mending a puncture perhaps.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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