piercing
Example Sentences
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Note the bullish piercing line candle occurred at the depth of the pattern on Oct.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Gulf allies have also expressed their frustration with Washington as Iran has attacked oil refineries, hotels and other civilian targets, piercing the narrative that Gulf nations are safe places for business within a turbulent region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Servin remembered her daughter as a bubbly toddler with piercing blue eyes who wriggled with delight at the sight of Elmo.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
"The most obvious indicator of device quality is the shape of the resonances and we want them to be deep and narrow, like a needle piercing through the signal background," Erikson said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
He thought of Nok, her piercing blackbird eyes and the vengeful way she'd looked at him before he leaped from the cliff into the water.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing piercing
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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