pique
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And in the case of at least one clothing item — a pique sandwash dress — Sam’s Club members had even influenced the design.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
The letter was from Guy Spier, 60, investment manager of the Aquamarine Fund, and the first section did little to pique my interest.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
And his letter to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre highlighted his obsessive pique over not winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Some of her havoc is calculated, most of it is out of pique that others are living braver, more fulfilling lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
But whether it was too successful love or whether he left in pique at unsuccessful love, I do not know.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Grade 12, List 3
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