punctured

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During the Palisades fire in January 2025, a drone punctured a hole in the the wing of a Super Scooper plane.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The depreciation has punctured India's ambition to become the world's third-largest economy.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Reagan suffered a punctured lung in the shooting, but survived.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

And indeed, if Nailer scrutinized the jungle carefully, he could make out the boulevards that had been, before trees punctured their medians and encroached.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi