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puncture

[puhngk-cher] / ˈpʌŋk tʃər /






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Research published in Advanced Science found that this stretching method is more effective than earlier designs that attempted to puncture viruses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 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

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

He knew the perfect way to puncture the silence.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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