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puncture

[puhngk-cher] / ˈpʌŋk tʃər /






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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Participants received doses of up to 70mg of zorevunersen through a lumbar puncture.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Empirical facts have the power to puncture partisan echo chambers and other closed-off belief systems.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Frustration among young Americans who haven’t been able to buy their own homes needs to be tackled in a way that doesn’t puncture swollen housing equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

I notice a bandage peeking: out from the end of her sleeve, probably covering the needle puncture.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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