as in pierces
to make a hole or series of holes in
he perforated the sheet with his pencil and put it in his binder
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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After sitting out of Saturday’s team drills with arm soreness, Sanders was a full participant at Monday’s practice, but Flacco took all of the first-team reps during the 11-on-11 portion, according to ESPN.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the officers then punches him three times, according to the video.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Perforates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforates. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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