pierce

Example Sentences

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The noise, typically kept on all day, is a piercing sound that “penetrates your bones,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Stocks may find it challenging to pierce through higher longer-term bond rates heading into 2026 especially given that U.S. equities already trade at expensive valuations and broader indexes are largely led by rate-sensitive tech companies.

From Barron's

Stocks may find it challenging to pierce through higher longer-term bond rates heading into 2026 especially given that U.S. equities already trade at expensive valuations and broader indexes are largely led by rate-sensitive tech companies.

From Barron's

And grief is unpredictable – it sits there quietly only to rear up suddenly and pierce our hearts.

From BBC

When Netflix was trying to establish itself as a place for original TV shows, “Stranger Things” was a key program that pierced the cultural zeitgeist.

From Los Angeles Times