spikes

Example Sentences

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Stegosaurs were plant-eating dinosaurs that walked on four legs and are best known for the rows of plates and spikes running from their necks to their tails.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

“I think it’s only a matter of time until people see it spike and then rush in and then it spikes again and they get carried out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Still, spikes to a 5% Treasury yield have been fairly short-lived over roughly the past 25 years.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The Philippines, among the worst affected by fuel price spikes caused by the Iran war, hosted the Assn. of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit on the central island province of Cebu.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Lena says, running her fingers over her spikes.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina