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spear

[speer] / spɪər /




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“The real tip of the spear is when we can create an AI protagonist,” he said, imagining audiences emotionally investing in AI-generated stars — say, a Clint Eastwood-type figure.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

A 120,000-year-old deer skeleton, also discovered in Germany, shows a spear wound where the pelvic bone was thinnest, suggesting that the hunter knew exactly where to aim.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

The Wisconsin locals trying to spear a 200-pound fish.

From MarketWatch Feb. 23, 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

The average ancient forager could turn a flint stone into a spear point within minutes.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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