spear
Example Sentences
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Most importantly sharpening the tip of the spear — get the offensive line right.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
The Wisconsin locals trying to spear a 200-pound fish.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
For almost two decades, the couple have set out to spear sturgeon, the biggest—and perhaps most fiercely protected—fish in the Great Lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
They mouth thank you as they spear a noodle one-handed, already fielding another call from the office.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Instead, I saw a jagged point sticking up like a spear.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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