punctured
Example Sentences
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“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
A California Highway Patrol cruiser was punctured by metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
The torpedoing of the frigate in "India's maritime backyard", he argued, punctured Delhi's carefully cultivated image as a "preferred security partner" in the Indian Ocean.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 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
