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Plouffe, 27, who rides for British continental team O'Shea Red Chilli Bikes, said the incident happened on a roundabout as she was chasing back to the peloton, following a puncture on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The goal was not to convince readers of a new conspiracy theory, but to puncture the rigidity of any mindset that tells us only one reality is possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Orbital debris and micrometeorites are hazards because they can puncture the space data center, and a worst-case collision could destroy it and create even more space debris.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

The incident could also puncture the space stocks bubble, judging by how investors were reacting ahead of Friday’s opening bell.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

She put three spoons of sugar in her coffee and, holding the spoon in the cup with her thumb so that the handle threatened to puncture her eyeball, she slurped a bit more.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Bites often leave punctures or furrows in bone, but disease, insects, weathering, and erosion can create similar features.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

In the new study, researchers examined several kinds of depressions, punctures, holes, and grooves that appeared to have been left by teeth.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

More forcefully, her story punctures the idea that wealth or social status can insulate us from humiliation and loss of agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

He watched as she opened a pouch she took from her pocket and began to treat the punctures and cuts.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

For Arendt’s grandfather Max, Mr. Meyer writes, Zionism punctured the belief that “one could be on an equal footing as a Jew, as a citizen, and as a German.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

A last-gasp defeat by England in Lens momentarily punctured that optimism, but the final group game against Russia presented Coleman's side with a chance to secure their place in the knockout stages.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Guidance came up short. … I think it punctured a lot of people’s belief that any company that might benefit from AI spending was effectively bulletproof,”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

A tenth consecutive winning week looked locked in prior to a series of quarterly updates on Wednesday that punctured a hole in the AI trade that has powered markets higher since the end of March.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

She tapped the nail lightly with the hammer, until it punctured the metal.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

That’s a program I would support, in addition to puncturing the bubble.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Delery’s ruminations tend to be glum rather than puncturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

The allegations against Cesar Chavez represent a definitive puncturing of the myth surrounding the civil rights icon and necessitate a comprehensive reckoning with how Latino communities elevated him despite warning signs of moral failings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

Last week’s decisive break below the very round $100,000 level, puncturing a bear flag, could leave a lasting mark on sentiment.

From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025

Tiny is awfully talented at puncturing the love bubble I felt for him.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan