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While the steady passing of traffic might blend into the background, the sudden whine of a drone's rotors can pierce the everyday hum.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

People like Rupar, who post candid videos and photos that reveal his human weakness, pierce through the increasingly fragile White House efforts to prop up the 80-year-old president as the epitome of strength and masculinity.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

Depending on the species, chelicerae can function as pincers or fangs that grip, pierce, or stab prey.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

When a female mosquito bites, it uses specialized mouthparts to pierce through the skin of its chosen host and into the blood vessels.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

I waited for the word to pierce my dumb, thick brain and begin to mean something.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The sound of anti-aircraft guns pierces the sky as conversations at the market revolve around rising prices and the coming winter.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

More than with Alzheimer’s, in which personality tends to be preserved even as memory fades, FTD pierces the illusion of a continuous identity that persists through life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Spitz’s deep reporting often pierces the mythology surrounding the band.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

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

This time it pierces the now nearly shredded paper in between the words “audiences” and “spectacle,” obscuring the “with” completely.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Soon after, full-back AJ Brimson - whose direct runs pierced France time and again - led a breakaway before finding Matty Ashton.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

While Wales provided threat going forwards, in defence they provided little resistance as England's powerful attack pierced through with frightening ease.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Maybe the only way to justify a magnetic attraction to wanting my bags, shoes and belts to be studded, spiky, pierced and heavy is by connecting the dots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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

Her words, spoken in Mamá’s voice, pierced through my heart and I screamed in agony.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

That ceasefire has been a "breath of fresh air", said the 38-year-old father with piercing blue eyes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Ceramic tiles closer to the front are darker, stained with the unreal heat of piercing the atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Although further testing would be needed before the technology could become a practical medical product, the finding suggests a possible route toward monitoring blood sugar without repeatedly piercing the skin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Phantom’s front landing collapsed, piercing the floorboard under the cockpit and rupturing the charge on his ejection seat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Two’s red eyes shined with a fear so piercing, it sent a shiver up Clare’s spine.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman