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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
An ex-chief of staff to Barack Obama era CIA Director John Brennan, since 2019 Shapiro has been a sharp spear for law firms, Tinseltown stars and agencies.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Keeping an eye on potential tariffs Song was appointed president and CEO of Kia Motors in 2020 and was designated as the spear point for Kia's Plan S electrification and mobility strategy.
Catcher Patrick Bailey issued a word of warning: throwing javelin has almost nothing to do with throwing a baseball.
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Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
12 Aug. 2024
With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?
When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated
When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
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Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Religious icons often depict Saints George and Michael defeating dragons, by lance and feet, respectively.
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