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pikes

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present tense third-person singular of pike

as in quills

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thrusts

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His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son, reincarnate.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2026
To the company’s credit, in January 2026, the line thrusts upward into an exponential curve.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

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