spikes
- present tense form of spike (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Based on previous price spikes during the early stages of the conflict, they say pressure to de-escalate would rise significantly if Brent approaches $120 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Through it all, the oil market found ways to offset losses to supplies and avoid even bigger price spikes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Middle East has suffered numerous spikes of violence in its recent history and this is not the worst of those.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The spikes, designed to maximise his biomechanics, featured a carbon plate and aggressive rocker for propulsion, and titanium pins to keep the shoe light.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Her face was swollen, her lashes clumped into spikes.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
