Bore
Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.
Touch
Touch verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: your speech on the true meaning of patriotism touched me deeply
Both words in one sentence
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Quetzalcoatl used worms to bore holes in the shell, then went to see the bones on a strict "look, but don't touch" condition.
Source: Myth / Aztec Mythology -
My Brain Is Big Police Are Useless Touch of the Monster: A movie with this title simply would not be complete without a poster that bore this trope.
- A reprise of "There Once Was a Pirate" sung by the girls was, naturally, cut with it, and Broadway also lost reprises of "Mama Who Bore Me" and "Touch Me" sung by Anna.
Source: Cut Song
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