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Recent Examples of pikestaffIf the garden was a desert, the house was as plain as pikestaff.—Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023 Their weapon of choice was the pikestaff, a long staff topped with a sharp spike.—Kristy Totten, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022
And for years after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, no theatrical distributors or streamers would touch Desert Warrior with a ten-foot throwing spear.
The first field events of 2026 are a series of high school girls championships, including discus throw, shot put, long jump, high jump and javelin throw.
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Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
In addition to the heptathlon, Feyerabend competes for the Aztecs in the open high jump and javelin, where she is ranked third in the Mountain West.
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Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026