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noun

plural of pinprick

as in punctures

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pinprick

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White’s lyrics are bittersweet pinpricks, his keening vocals already in mourning of childhood’s end—of responsibility, of bathing yourself, in so many words, knowledge of death. — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026 Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026 For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025 Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025 The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024

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The Cupertino writers are really cooking with this case, which once again sees multiple reversals of fortune, with Chatlike presenting airtight arguments that PSA punctures and vice versa.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Officers arrived at Harrison's room at the Great Wolf Lodge and noticed bleeding cuts on her left wrist and superficial punctures on her neck, the criminal complaint said.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Failing to do so thrusts this franchise into a strange state.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
But the film also dazzles with its exhilarating action sequences, including a one-shot car chase that thrusts you into the thick of the chaos and stays with you long after the credits have rolled.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

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