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But now that he knows Hollywood banned it, his interest is piqued.

The pictures, showing a pink and red glow, piqued the interest of hundreds of people, with many praising the "impressive" snaps, but all was not as it seemed.

But his curiosity was piqued when he heard about the SGR.

This same sense of consternation is ultimately what piqued her interest in “Sweetpea.”

My curiosity had been piqued earlier this year, after Spirit got a hearty endorsement from an unlikely source: a federal judge.