pique
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But two things can be true, and Bolton’s isn’t a simple case of presidential pique.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
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
My class was wearing butter-yellow pique dresses, and Momma launched out on mine.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
“We don’t cast for it, but when they come in, it definitely piques our interest,” says Lambo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
In the same vein as the Grimace Shake and Pink Sauce, Jones Soda’s Turkey and Gravy soda is essentially a shock-treat that piques people’s curiosity and appeals to their desire for the unexpected.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2023
On occasion, a film or TV series comes down the pike that piques my interest not for the story depicted onscreen, but for the story behind it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
No matter your taste, you’re likely to find something that piques your interest in these six productions coming to Seattle stages this month.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Even the piques of his palate, if they speak to anything.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
The FBI agent from Connecticut piqued investigators’ interest, as did another man thought to have ties to the CIA, but that line of inquiry went nowhere.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
A lecturer told the Oguntoyes that she knew a set of twin sisters they should meet, which piqued the brothers' interest.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
St. George, Utah, in the Mojave Desert has piqued travelers’ interests as Expedia recorded a 125% uptick in searches for the destination compared with last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Investor interest was piqued by the Artemis moon mission earlier this year that SpaceX did not participate in, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
The idea that this might be something similar piqued my interest.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Luria thinks all that is piquing the curiosity of value investors, who buy stocks they believe are trading at a discount to their intrinsic worth.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
Jaxson Dart and Shedeur Sanders also are piquing interest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
Pawpaws aren't the only promising crops piquing people's interest.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
In previous work, Montell's team came across a mutation in this gene that impaired cell mobility, piquing their interest.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
And for some reason this strikes a chord, piquing a memory.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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