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punctured

ADJECTIVE
deflated
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK






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The move punctured Wachtell’s invulnerable image, and it cuts to the debate roiling the legal industry about what law firms will look like in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“Guidance came up short. … I think it punctured a lot of people’s belief that any company that might benefit from AI spending was effectively bulletproof,”

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

A tenth consecutive winning week looked locked in prior to a series of quarterly updates on Wednesday that punctured a hole in the AI trade that has powered markets higher since the end of March.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

"Chat GPT told me that I'd punctured an organ and I needed to go to A&E straight away," says Abi.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2026

Voices at home at last punctured sad confusion.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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