piqued
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Other pizzas that piqued my interest include a half-white-and-half-red sauce pizza topped with candied bacon, ham, sweet onions, fennel and basil, and a blue cheese-focused pizza topped with pears, rosemary, shallots and onions.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Investor interest was piqued by the Artemis moon mission earlier this year that SpaceX did not participate in, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
This overlooked chapter piqued the interest of Ms. Gerson, an immigration reporter and professor of journalism at California State University, Northridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Kian's mum said his interest was initially piqued by one of his teachers.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
It had not been in my plan to listen to him, but my curiosity was piqued and I straightened up to give him my attention.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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