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When conservators entered the pedestals, they could see hundreds of pinpricks of light and long cracks in the bronze. en.wikipedia.org

One author who has been stung indicates that, for him, the stings are not much more than a pinprick. en.wikipedia.org

Initially a pinprick or burning sensation can be felt when bitten by widow spiders. en.wikipedia.org

As the day grows long, a tropical storm creeps overhead, which punctures the sea with pinpricks of rain. www.popsci.com

Site.com, which claims to be the largest collection of such linguistic pinpricks. www.afr.com

Later, when he offered his hand, she drew away and refused to shake, in spite of the fact she could not explicitly recall the pinprick itself. en.wikipedia.org

Patients often undergo a series of muscle strength tests, sensory exam which includes feeling the sensation of light touch, pinprick, vibration, and others. en.wikipedia.org

The patch attempts to replace previous methods that require collecting a blood sample through multiple pinpricks to an athlete's finger. www.psfk.com

The chord vibrates toward climax, then yields to a few pinpricks of guitar and an easy interplay of cymbals and handclaps. www.newyorker.com

Negative utilitarianism would seem to call for the destruction of the world even if only to avoid the pain of a pinprick. en.wikipedia.org

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