spear
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Their ribs had evidence of a partly healed wound, which archaeologists believe was probably caused by a stone-tipped spear.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The SBU and HUR are Ukraine’s premier intelligence agencies and the tips of the spear in the country’s clandestine operations on Russian territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In one, it sat on a tiny plate beside a chilled vermouth cocktail garnished with a pearl onion on a spear.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Instead, Nolan balances religion on the spear tip of doubt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
But Achilles had a spear, the one Athena had recovered for him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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