spiked

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For more upscale dining, there is a beautiful formal dining room that features a large table, patterned floral wallpaper, and a unique spiked chandelier that hands at the center of the space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Revocations spiked, from fewer than 50 in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to a record 181 in 2023.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Because battles in Darfur and Kordofan have disrupted farming, prices of gum arabic along with other agricultural goods have spiked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

When prices spiked in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Social Security benefits rose External link 9.9% in 1979, 14.3% in 1980, 11.2% in 1981, and 7.4% in 1982.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Her dark hair was brushed out and spiked up, like she’d just stuck her finger in an electrical socket, and her lips were painted a light shade of blue.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly