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pique

[peek] / pik /




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The letter was from Guy Spier, 60, investment manager of the Aquamarine Fund, and the first section did little to pique my interest.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

If you’re having trouble with that assignment, Zhao’s got some tricks up her sleeve to pique her audience’s romanticism.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Meanwhile, political analyst Ambroise Mamba indicated on X that the ban could be self-defeating because it could pique people's interest to find out about Kabila's movements and activities.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

But if that isn’t enough to pique your interest, the music should be.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

She experienced an utterly irrational flare of pique toward Feral.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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