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spike

verb as in pierce

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When the rare combination of a market high, a volatility spike, and a momentum breakdown happens, the S&P 500 tends to follow “distinct and potentially deceptive pattern,” the firm notes.

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Police said workers of TLP "resorted to stone pelting, spiked batons, and petrol bombs" and opened "indiscriminate fire, resulting in casualties among civilians and law enforcement personnel".

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Despite rallying by two thirds in 2025, the price spike in silver shows no sign of abating and, if anything, seems set to become even more extreme, say analysts.

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Meanwhile, silver lease rates—the cost of borrowing the physical metal—spiked, signaling further tightness in the market.

Since his arrival last month, Bovino, with his muscular physique and spiked hair, is dominating TV news and social media.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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