prick

Example Sentences

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That driving vibrancy then recedes, in quiet music gently perforated with a pricking constellation of high-pitched percussion.

From New York Times

Blood is taken by pricking the finger or drawing blood from your arm through a needle.

From New York Times

The kit costs about $1,000 for 20 tests, each of which involve pricking a finger and putting a drop of blood on a tray.

From Washington Times

Health workers with the biomedical center The Butantan Institute administered the tests by pricking fingers and dripping the blood into the openings of plastic rapid testing kits.

From Reuters

After you’ve finished all your pricking out, water the plants immediately, using a fine spray, and then straighten up any that get matted to the soil.

From Washington Times