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Meanings of spikes in anglès

Stout, sharp-pointed pieces of metal, wood, or other hard material, or stout sharp-pointed projecting parts of an object.

Usage of spikes in anglès
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That should also help protect consumers against spikes in domestic energy prices.
Reuters
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Increases in deaths tend to trail spikes new infections by several weeks.
Radio NZ
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I got five more power spikes since the last time we checked.
Cibola Burn
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Thus far they've experienced spikes in accuracy as high as 23 percent.
Wired
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With a house battery, you could reduce power spikes on the grid.
Wired
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Police pursued the car for 12km, using road spikes to stop it.
Radio NZ
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Beyond the Midwest, western states are also facing spikes in coronavirus cases.
Reuters
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There will also be new rules governing the construction of track spikes.
Radio NZ
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In that way, they can prevent the spikes from losing their effectiveness.
Arcanum Unbounded
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There were short spikes of speciation interspersed by longer periods of stasis.
Wired
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The riding-habits of the other ladies suffered considerably from the sharp spikes.
The Light of the Western Stars
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Glycemic spikes may negatively affect the long-term prognosis of patients with diabetes.
Pubmed
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They said spikes had been deployed successfully on more than one occasion.
Radio NZ
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Nearly all the trees in that part had long and powerful spikes.
Across Unknown South America
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In the remaining 13 children, primary generalized spikes and waves were found.
Pubmed
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Wading gingerly around all the sea urchin spikes, the researchers climb ashore.
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