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transpiercing

verb

present participle of transpierce

as in stabbing

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object pins used for transpiercing specimens kept under glass

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Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony filed an appeal and requested a new trial for the 19-year-old convicted of fatally stabbing another student.

— Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
But Morian Walker, who is pursuing his own lawsuit over his grandson’s stabbing death, said more must be done to keep children safe.

— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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Granite cliffs piercing the sea and the sky are Acadia National Park’s most recognizable feature.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Her flat, piercing groundstrokes and booming serve are perfect for grass, and defending champion Świątek will need to calm down her serving roller coaster to stay in touch.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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The process of picking kids began in January, when FIFA player escort program sponsor Quaker — as in the oats — worked with a nationwide soccer organization named Common Goal.

— Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
The betting pick is for Saint Denis to win via decision, but there is value in picking Pimblett to win via submission.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.

— Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Where there’s normally carpet or hardwood floors, there are rocks, puncturing bare feet with each step.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 June 2026

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Two days after the incident, a developer told the Wall Street Journal that the days of high-wire stunts—like pulling out cores and sticking extra floors on the roof—might belong to the past.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Perrineau is weary, if not quite as wrecked as the car sticking halfway out of the far wall.

— Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

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