Sentence examples for or puncture from inspiring English sources

They thought the astronauts might hurt themselves or puncture their spacesuits or something".

How Mr. Iger navigates these and other challenges will either solidify or puncture his emerging reputation as a blockbuster chief executive, analysts say.

They're using nine sections of Paris-Roubaix and I don't see anyone waiting for anyone else if you crash or puncture on the cobbles.

"We are fascinated by historical and contemporary methods of wallpaper making, and by the possibilities for paper to hold a mark, fold or puncture".

It is also a scary leap of faith -- you trust that your old college sweetheart or ex-husband won't object during the ceremony or puncture the limo tires.

It is the great psychodrama of this convention: Will the shrewd and diabolical Bill buoy Barry or puncture him?

The shrink doesn't know whether to work with the delusions or puncture them, and he keeps switching between one approach and the other because neither shows any sign of succeeding.

The battle for control of the Senate will determine the reach of Mr. Lott's political power and either fulfill or puncture his dream of presiding over the Senate while Republicans control the White House and the House of Representatives.

Back home, a bevy of regulation in the wake of the financial crisis has done little to shelter the system from risk, address leverage or puncture the veil of secrecy at large financial institutions, he writes.

Even earlier than that, holly probably took its name from an ancient word root meaning "to prick" or "puncture", while ivy is likely related to an old Germanic word for hay.

It could blind optical or heat-seeking sensors on enemy missiles, or puncture small boats.Plans are afoot to scale military fibre lasers up to about 100kW, which would enable them to shoot down small unmanned aircraft.