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piked

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past tense of pike

as in bayoneted

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The Test Kitchen prefers perforated grill baskets ($30, Amazon).

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2026
This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

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Wells' parents say the tragedy is riddled with conflicting stories and missing details.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Musk accused Nolan of hiring a diverse cast to pander to the Oscars in hopes of winning awards, and some of his posts were riddled with misinformation about diversity standards required to be met for Academy Awards consideration.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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As the weight swings forward, thrust your hips forward and stand up, keeping your arms straight.

— Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 July 2026
What’s more, Taylor thrust himself firmly into the MVP conversation last year after exploding for a season-high 244 rushing yards and three TDs in a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin that placed the Colts atop the AFC standings at 8-2.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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Video shows part of arrest in Meridian Ten seconds into the initial video, the officer sitting on the man punched him, according to the footage.

— Alex Brizee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Six minutes into the second half, Maradona challenged England goalkeeper Peter Shilton for a loose ball and punched it into the net with his left hand.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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It’s now understood that Russia in 2016 poked the election systems in all 50 states to check what protections were in place and accessed—but did not change—some very local registration rosters in Florida and Illinois.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
The teen said Jones poked his head through the doorway, then returned to the room and continued firing before leaving the apartment.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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