punctured

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“Guidance came up short. … I think it punctured a lot of people’s belief that any company that might benefit from AI spending was effectively bulletproof,”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A tenth consecutive winning week looked locked in prior to a series of quarterly updates on Wednesday that punctured a hole in the AI trade that has powered markets higher since the end of March.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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 • Mar. 6, 2026

Aggressive interest-rate hikes punctured the blistering price increases that slammed the economy in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

My reverie was punctured by a raucous cackling and complaining from a tiny house floating past us.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson