Pierce
Pierce verb - To go or come in or into.
To strike
Both terms in one sentence
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Bank manager Edgar Trent keeps several ratting dogs; train robber Edward Pierce fakes interest in the sport in order to strike up an acquaintance with Trent and surreptitiously learn of the bank's security measures.
Source: Beastly Bloodsports
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