perforating
- present participle of perforate.
Example Sentences
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In Zachary's case it ended up perforating at 28 weeks which led to an emergency C-section.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024
The practice of perforating pipelines and storing oil in pools in the jungle is an environmental disaster, Reuters reported last year, after visiting clandestine refineries in Narino province.
From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023
But Borum noted that it’s not unusual for people with ulcers to be asymptomatic until they develop a complication, such as bleeding or perforating, as in Dingell’s case.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2021
I showed up at my HMO's ER with what turned out to be a flipped colon that was on its way to perforating and had ...
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2016
Modernity, led by the automobile, was perforating the frontier.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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