spiked
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She has a few roommates in a small house in an artsy east side neighborhood, where her detergent-blue ombré haircut and spiked septum piercing are de rigueur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Sales of tinned food, radios and torches spiked in some shops after the UK government advised households what to stock up on in case of a national emergency.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
As prices spiked higher in mid-July, RSI rose with them and peaked at fourth-month high of 75.54 on July 23.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
South Korea's SK hynix and Samsung both surged, while Kioxia, Advantest and SoftBank spiked in Japan -- having all been pummelled since the start of last week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Fear spiked through her body as, one by one, she saw figures begin to emerge from the jungle’s darkness, all wearing a familiar shade of blue, a shade she recognized.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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