Example Sentences

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“Rio. She’s Death,” says Lilia after saving her coven from imminent impalement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

It may sound funny to some to describe as “home” a venue that’s featured live shows wild enough to include impalement by cymbal stand.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

And then there are the snakes, the tiger, the tiger shark, the extremely wild turkey, the squid attack, the roller coaster malfunction, the levitating bouncy house, the runaway hot air balloon, the roller derby impalement.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

His website describes him as "a cross between Houdini and Superman" and catalogues accomplishments such as free-diving, pain tolerance, as well as "skills hacking" and "impalement arts".

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2013

Yet in the flicker of time required for the arrows to reach him, Tharn had acted in the only manner possible to avoid impalement.

From Warrior of the Dawn by Browne, Howard