spikes

Example Sentences

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Her 2.3 blocks per game were message-sending spikes, like what Lisa Leslie used to enthrall Sparks crowds with.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Inspections of all 18 obstetric units across Scotland were ordered in 2021, following an independent review into a number of spikes in neonatal deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The facility in eastern China is the size of 18 football fields and houses several monumental new machines, including the so-called electromagnetic-compatibility lab—a huge room lined with spikes for minimizing interference when testing electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He noted that Vegas had a strong recovery in 2023 and 2024, following pandemic-related disruptions and price spikes in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Besides the fact that there are no good footholds past the first few feet, the top of the fence curls outward in swirls that are something like spikes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern