punctured

Example Sentences

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In any event, the myth has been punctured.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"In one torpedo strike, American hard power has punctured India's carefully cultivated soft power," says Chellaney.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“Iran’s strikes on the Gulf economies have punctured the perceived security and stability of the region,” said Jason Tuvey, deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But McLaughlin’s confrontational declarations to the press routinely punctured this fiction.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

I had never heard my mom cry before—the sound punctured my chest.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda