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pikes

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present tense third-person singular of pike

as in quills

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thrusts

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The shock win is a first for the Irish against India in international cricket across any format — at the 12th time of asking — and thrusts them 1-0 up in the two-match series.

— Dominic Fifield, New York Times, 26 June 2026
His ex-cop brother Adam Driver propositions him on a business scheme which thrusts them into conflict with the Russian mob.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2026

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