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Recent Examples of perforation Bowel obstruction causes severe pain, fever, and risk of bowel perforation (a hole in the intestines). Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025 On a clean work surface, unroll and separate dough along perforations into triangles. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 Its finish does a fine job of highlighting the panel perforations on its top, front, and lower sides. PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perforation
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Noun
  • Henry had separated and broken ribs on his right side, blood on the left side of his rib cage, and light puncture marks on his stomach, as well as severe internal bleeding, according to a police report.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Henry, 5, suffered internal bleeding and puncture wounds, court documents allege, WSB-TV 2 reports.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At its center, the lens scores in the outstanding range at its maximum aperture (5,700 lines), though its edges and corners aren't as clear and bring the average score down into the excellent range for a 60MP chip (4,400 lines).
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In Mint, Regan has widened the aperture and secured a buzzy cast, including a rare TV acting performance from Ben Coyle-Larner AKA hip-hop star Loyle Carner.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lore behind one of Louisville's favorite hole in the wall restaurants begins with a gift.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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