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Meanings of pierce the air in English

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Usage of pierce the air in English
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Screams pierce the air as a second round mows down another group behind us.
Mockingjay
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As a slave master whipped a slave, a cry would pierce the air of this self-proclaimed civilized town.
A. lincoln: a biography
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The wooden screws could be heard creaking; dull knockings resounded; sometimes a sharp cry would suddenly pierce the air.
Salammbo
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Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark, when high and learned ones do only pierce the air.
The Riches of Bunyan: Selected from His Works
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When the blood starts gushing and the screams pierce the air, you'll thank the storytelling gods for ending the torment.
News.com.au
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Besides, Sir, words easy to be understood do often hit the mark, when high and learned ones do only pierce the air.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03
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It was to take root in the Battery and pierce the air with its smooth particolored girderwork, straight as an arrow, at forty-five degrees.
Winter’s Tale
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Gunfire pierced the air as soldiers tried to disperse several hundred demonstrators.
The Guardian
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The green targeting beam pierced the air, sending relief flooding through her.
The Reality Dysfunction
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A sharp whistle pierced the air over the figure eight course.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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His shrieks pierced the air as the soldiers scourged him beyond the encampment.
Zenobia; or, the Fall of Palmyra
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Suddenly a shriek of agony pierced the air with startling distinctness.
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters; Or, Spaniard's Treasure Chest
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The horn pierced the air and echoed on the road along the park.
Villain
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It rides the shockwaves generated by piercing the air at such incredible speeds.
News.com.au
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Almost before it could show her to me, a shriek pierced the air.
Beastly
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The ground suddenly jumped underneath him and an earsplitting crack pierced the air.
The Death Cure
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