prick

Example Sentences

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A flurry of such tests that look for multiple cancers with a prick are in various stages of development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Nelson's petition aims to get SMA screening added to the newborn blood screening test, which is also known as the heel prick test.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Older participants regained motor strength and sensory abilities, such as feeling light touch or a pin prick, at levels similar to younger individuals.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

Sitting in a tattoo studio chair and feeling the ongoing prick of the needle for up to seven hours is a repetitive, almost meditative act that helps ground her in the present moment, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

My ears prick up and my head lifts at the suggestion of such hope, and I bang my skull on the cave’s roof.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz