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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

Research published in Advanced Science found that this stretching method is more effective than earlier designs that attempted to puncture viruses.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026

What about Alex Honnold — his candor is refreshing but he still seems eager to puncture Dean’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

After visiting an optician who identified a problem with his optic nerve and referred him to a neurologist, George received an MRI and lumbar puncture which confirmed his MS diagnosis in March 2022.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Annabeth had been afraid the spider’s barbed legs might puncture the silk, but Arachne’s legs were pressed so tightly against her body she could barely move them.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

More forcefully, her story punctures the idea that wealth or social status can insulate us from humiliation and loss of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

"Everybody punctures and everybody crashes, it's whoever has good legs and survives it really," she says.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

Later, when Carolyn developed a sensitivity to a sedative used during her monthly lumbar punctures, her doctors switched to another medicine, and the company again denied payment, Austin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

“If this horse keeps working, his coffin bone will rotate until it punctures his sole, and then you’ll lose him,” I say unequivocally.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Plus, on all foldables, that interior screen comes with trade-offs: The flexible panel has a soft polymer top layer that can be easily punctured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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

The depreciation has punctured India's ambition to become the world's third-largest economy.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

In any event, the myth has been punctured.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

It punctured a little hole in the paper, and a single word came alive with that familiar golden script.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

That’s a program I would support, in addition to puncturing the bubble.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

The allegations against Cesar Chavez represent a definitive puncturing of the myth surrounding the civil rights icon and necessitate a comprehensive reckoning with how Latino communities elevated him despite warning signs of moral failings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Burn, making his first appearance since breaking a rib and puncturing a lung, was even named man of the match after a colossal performance.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026

It was slow work, puncturing the tank with a hammer and stake, then waiting for the fuel to drip out so the tank could be safely removed with a cutting torch.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover