as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass
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That’s when Padilla lunged and stabbed the man that held the door open, police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025 -
The teen stabbed a responding officer — a six-year veteran whose name was not revealed — in the upper body before he was taken into custody, police video shows.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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And the Kings get to remain competitive while restocking their draft picks to bet against other teams between now and 2031.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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As Democrats on Capitol Hill and in blue states come up with counteroffensives, others on the political left at the grassroots level said advocacy groups will have to be more disciplined with raising awareness and picking strategic battles.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Deputies found Campitelli, a popular piercing artist, dead in her Merritt Island apartment on May 15, 2021, after Keller called 911 saying she had been shot, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Internal cryosurgery requires a small cut or puncture for the cryosurgery probe, reducing the risk of pain, bleeding, and infection.—
Archana Sharma,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, saber teeth represent an evolutionary pinnacle, the optimal design for a canine tooth to puncture prey, says Rayfield.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many of these actions won’t stick legally or prove popular with voters.—
Nick Gillespie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The freshman made her debut on the apparatus, nearly sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a 9.850.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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On Renato Moicano’s Loss to Islam Makhachev Following UFC 311, Pimblett, who is the No. 12 fighter in the UFC’s official lightweight rankings, threw some social media jabs at Moicano, who accepted the Makhachev fight on one day’s notice.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Derek Hough subtly jabs at Gene Simmons while judging Phaedra Parks on Dancing With the Stars In addition to the contestants' performances, tonight's episode provided a dance that was nothing short of a miracle.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
16 Oct. 2024
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The North American trek kicks off in Oklahoma City on March 5 and will run through Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Boston, Las Vegas, Oakland and wrap up with a hometown show in Memphis.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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Opens Wednesday and runs through March 2. 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Transpierce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transpierce. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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