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transpierce

verb

tran(t)s-ˈpirs

Definition of transpierce

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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This time, in the middle of the afternoon on Friday, in a tourist and family hotspot, a man was stabbed and rushed to the hospital after a fight with another man, police say.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Last August, Iryna Zarutska, a white 23-year-old immigrant from Ukraine, was stabbed on the light rail by a man suffering from mental illness.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

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That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The shrinking labor supply has contributed to the low-hire, low-fire environment, though recent months have seen a pick-up in job growth.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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Oba Femi punched the chair out of Brock’s hand and stuck him with the Fall from Grace for the win.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Sparks, meanwhile, are stuck in their rebuild limbo, with several veterans on long-term contracts and just Rae Burrell on an expiring contract.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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Cannon said before pretending to jab his arm with a dosage while squealing from the pain and showing his vaccination card.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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My mind turned invasive species mode and was running through the rainforest, trying not to get caught.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
The UMusic Shop Takeover On release weekend, UMusic Shop NY at 2 Penn Plaza became the physical center of the campaign with a three-day interactive takeover running through August 2.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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