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pierce

[peers] / pɪərs /


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During charging, tiny tree-like structures called dendrites can grow from the lithium anode, pierce the solid electrolyte, and create internal short circuits.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

I’m choosing to pierce through all the ugly noise that surrounds the tournament and remember what it’s like watching your first World Cup as a child.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

Some courts may be less willing to extend trust protections in such cases, though courts do not routinely pierce spendthrift protections simply because the underlying conduct of a beneficiary was wrongful.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

Argentina enjoyed possession, but they struggled to pierce Scotland's line and new defence coach Lee Radford must have been delighted with the half-time score of 14-0, even if Juan Cruz Mallia had missed two penalties.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2025

It was then that he heard a scream pierce the air.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

Sell oil if it breaks $90, fade the dollar rally if its index pierces 100 and buy the long bond if it hits 5%.

From MarketWatch Mar. 6, 2026

Her voice pierces the sky and cuts through the marrow of modern apathy.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

Antonio Obá’s painting of a monk-like horseman at Mendes Wood DM, his copper-hued cloak glimmering under a turquoise sky while his gaze pierces the viewer, is a small master class in paint-handling and color theory.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

A scream pierces the air, so loud and fraught with fear that it gives me a chill despite the heat of the day.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

A steel beam had pierced a subway station like a lawn dart.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Archaeologists recently uncovered jewelry that included a pierced deer tooth and beads, all carbon dated to around 11,000 years ago.

From Science Daily May 20, 2026

Claire’s, the accessories store and mall staple that has pierced the ears of more than 131 million customers over the decades, had long built its brand with a distinctive shade of bright violet.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

But as birth mother to Kelly and her brother, her approval had to be given for things such as the children going on holiday abroad or having their ears pierced.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

A blue light pierced through a wall of brambles ahead and pulled Seven from her thoughts.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

That day in January, Lee Arguello was on her couch in the living room, just steps away from the front door, when she heard Vela Gonzalez’s piercing scream.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

In comparison, Wimbledon runner-up Muchova landed 14 winners and just nine unforced errors as she impressed with smart drop shots and piercing groundstrokes.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

But just then, a piercing pink light appears outside, and a low, opaque mist begins to creep through the seams of your tent.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

In a fire, any person expects to hear the piercing blare of a smoke alarm, yet not a single detector sounded that night.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

He gripped the soap bar and his pain reawakened with piercing stings.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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