pique
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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
The television creator knows how to pique viewers’ interest, often dramatizing notable people and events.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
If you’re having trouble with that assignment, Zhao’s got some tricks up her sleeve to pique her audience’s romanticism.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
Is there any particular opponent that might pique his interest over the other possibilities?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
This defiance was not a fit of pique, but a matter of principle.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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