pierce

Example Sentences

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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

Some sleuths have resorted to studying body language as they try to pierce the veil of secrecy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

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 • Dec. 10, 2025

You’re saying this was a situation where just having some rudimentary sense of who pays tariffs and how they work was an actual bonus because it got to pierce through what Sauer was saying.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

The third was about people who pierce weird body parts: One girl had a silver nail run through her bellybutton, and another one had a diamond stud put in her tongue.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg