spear
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The Wisconsin locals trying to spear a 200-pound fish.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
About a mile away on the ice, Ryan Rashid, 31, stared at a radar display, while Shane Steffen, 34, stood ready to plunge his spear into the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Fighters wrap ropes around their punching hand, named "the spear", and block oncoming blows with the other, referred to as the "shield".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
They mouth thank you as they spear a noodle one-handed, already fielding another call from the office.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Whenever the spear was in his paw, the owl was on his mind, as he, apparently, was always on the mind of the owl.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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