puncture
Example Sentences
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Instead, France's dreams of a full house were punctured by an extraordinary 50-40 defeat in Scotland last weekend.
From BBC
The torpedoing of the frigate in "India's maritime backyard", he argued, punctured Delhi's carefully cultivated image as a "preferred security partner" in the Indian Ocean.
From BBC
“Iran’s strikes on the Gulf economies have punctured the perceived security and stability of the region,” said Jason Tuvey, deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics.
Callaway sighed, like he was a tire someone had just punctured, and turned to face us.
From Literature
But first, Atlantis Hospital referred the toddler to Euracare for pre-flight investigations, including an MRI and a spinal tap, or lumbar puncture.
From BBC
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