perforate

Example Sentences

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One entered his torso and flew upward, fragmenting and perforating his chest muscle, which bruised his lungs and created a cluster of three large exit wounds.

From Washington Post

A post mortem examination showed she died from shock and haemorrhage, and her left jugular vein had been perforated.

From BBC

If it doesn’t respond to these measures, or if your doctor sees signs of a perforated colon, you might need emergency surgery.

From Washington Post

The work “was perforated in seven places using rocks taken from the square with a pickaxe. Which is to say, there is a movement of intolerance toward what this palace represents.”

From Seattle Times

In addition, some of the perforated aluminum panels that protect the ceiling bear the contractor’s hand-written notations.

From Los Angeles Times