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puncture

[puhngk-cher] / ˈpʌŋk tʃər /






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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

First, doctors make a small puncture in an artery, usually in the groin, and feed a catheter up into the patient’s heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

What about Alex Honnold — his candor is refreshing but he still seems eager to puncture Dean’s mystique.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Her parents thought it could be sepsis, but after being rushed back to hospital, a lumbar puncture confirmed she had MenB.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The clouds passed off, though, and we had only one puncture, and everybody at Cudn Temp’s like to had a fit about the motorcar.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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