spear
Example Sentences
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He has repeatedly referred to California as “the tip of the spear of climate change,” including after last January’s Palisades Fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The Wisconsin locals trying to spear a 200-pound fish.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
They mouth thank you as they spear a noodle one-handed, already fielding another call from the office.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Last year, the 18-year-old "second spear carrier" found himself playing the lead in the Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of Macbeth.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
She would have to thrust with the spear, using her weight to add force.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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