puncture
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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
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
He had just thought of something that made him feel as though the happy balloon inside him had got a puncture.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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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
Bites often leave punctures or furrows in bone, but disease, insects, weathering, and erosion can create similar features.
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
I have to do more blood work, or lumbar punctures, to rule out meningitis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Just over the external jugular vein there were two punctures, not large, but not wholesome-looking.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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Plus, on all foldables, that interior screen comes with trade-offs: The flexible panel has a soft polymer top layer that can be easily punctured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hernandez advocated for a 90-day public comment window and also called for presentations on underground infrastructure, especially in the wake of the East L.A. pipeline that was punctured during construction work in late May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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
One day, while returning from the suburbs, my bicycle tire was punctured.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
That’s a program I would support, in addition to puncturing the bubble.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 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
He was resented for puncturing euphemisms of communal self-regard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
A common practice was to have jockeys’ room valets open soda cans by puncturing the top with an ice pick, making it impossible to drink more than a few drops at a time.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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