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Recent Examples of pikestaffIf the garden was a desert, the house was as plain as pikestaff.—Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023 Their weapon of choice was the pikestaff, a long staff topped with a sharp spike.—Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022
Chick-fil-A and Chipotle were the tip of the spear in augmenting new restaurant locations last year among top brands, per a new report from food service research firm Technomic.
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Joseph Zeballos-Roig,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
One galaxy wielded a superior weapon: a quasar that emitted a spear of radiation.
With about a thousand Mexicans in front of him, Yell charged alone with his sword in hand, apparently killing several Mexicans until brought down by multiple lance wounds.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.
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