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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leister
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Gress was arrested Wednesday on suspicion drug possession and pointing a harpoon at his partner, police said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025 -
He was arrested on March 5 for pointing a harpoon at his domestic partner and for possession of drugs, according to police.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bearded, beaming King Triton wears a crown and carries a three-pronged trident.—
John Raby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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And this is only a glimpse into what may be coming down the pike.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump has promised more tariffs coming down the pike.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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An ex-chief of staff to Barack Obama era CIA Director John Brennan, since 2019 Shapiro has been a sharp spear for law firms, Tinseltown stars and agencies.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Keeping an eye on potential tariffs Song was appointed president and CEO of Kia Motors in 2020 and was designated as the spear point for Kia's Plan S electrification and mobility strategy.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
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Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
16 Nov. 2023
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When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Religious icons often depict Saints George and Michael defeating dragons, by lance and feet, respectively.—
Kelly DeVries,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Mar. 2012
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Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, were found on the property, the news statement said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Anglers need both an angling license and a recreational turtle license to harvest turtles using angling gear like hook and line, landing nets and gaff hooks.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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