puncture
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The goal was not to convince readers of a new conspiracy theory, but to puncture the rigidity of any mindset that tells us only one reality is possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Orbital debris and micrometeorites are hazards because they can puncture the space data center, and a worst-case collision could destroy it and create even more space debris.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
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
The window delivered more than a stingy puncture of sunlight.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
In the new study, researchers examined several kinds of depressions, punctures, holes, and grooves that appeared to have been left by teeth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Bites often leave punctures or furrows in bone, but disease, insects, weathering, and erosion can create similar features.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
But Sobel’s second point punctures some of the excitement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I have to do more blood work, or lumbar punctures, to rule out meningitis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Just over the external jugular vein there were two punctures, not large, but not wholesome-looking.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
A last-gasp defeat by England in Lens momentarily punctured that optimism, but the final group game against Russia presented Coleman's side with a chance to secure their place in the knockout stages.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
He threw the locket into her lap; gingerly she picked it up and examined its punctured windows.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
That’s a program I would support, in addition to puncturing the bubble.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Sound too hawkish, and he risks puncturing the recent stock-market rally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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
We dash from one end to the other, waving our arms like little kids, puncturing the silence with cheerful shouts.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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