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puncture

[puhngk-cher] / ˈpʌŋk tʃər /






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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

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

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

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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