pierce
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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
While we all need periodic reminders that pierce through the monotony and horrors of the day, awe of nature and our fragile existence being paramount, we also need reminders that a better future is possible.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The noise is deafening: Horns blare, whistles pierce the piercing cold.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
Just as the fangs were about to pierce Luxa’s throat, he flew up and popped the soda can top.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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