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The Amazon price hikes on the older chips does puncture the argument laid out by some investors, like Michael Burry, that the company is not properly depreciating its microchip assets.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 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

Renato Hickel, World Surf League vice-president of tours and competition, said the photographer, Australian Ed Sloane, had "small puncture wounds" and was taken to hospital by ambulance.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Still, it does puncture the social media myth that this was a rebel’s wild stunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

It's unlikely it would puncture EVA suit material, but I'm not taking any chances.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

Another is radio-frequency microneedling, which combines tiny punctures with heat to reduce the appearance of lines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

The relief must have been wonderful, for the punctures were now draining freely, and already the swelling was subsiding.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

Yemen relapsed into war in July after years of relative calm punctured by sporadic violence and deepening poverty.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Then concerns over the strength of AI demand and encroaching Chinese competition punctured the semiconductor rally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Gilles Villeneuve's left rear wheel is barely hanging on to his Ferrari after he spun out of the lead in 1979 because of a punctured tyre.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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

I thought maybe he had cramps from all the laughing, but I wasn’t sure he hadn’t punctured a lung, and I was trembling as I bent down to check him out.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

But the cost of revenue more than doubled year over year to $272.4 million, puncturing the company’s gross margin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 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

“You are puncturing my imported muffler,” Ignatius screamed.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole