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spike

verb as in pierce

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And he believes that heavier runners like him might be getting an extra boost from the latest “super spike” shoes.

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The advent of super spike shoes, which feature soles with superlight, springy foams and rigid plates, has also brought a drop in times on the track.

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But the financing rates on swaps can temporarily spike much higher on smaller stocks whose prices are fluctuating sharply.

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With it would come a spike in inflation and more poverty.

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Religious hate crimes targeted at Muslims rose by 19%, with a spike following the Southport murders and riots that followed last summer, the Home Office said.

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