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  • noun Plural form of spear.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spear.

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Examples

  • Each of these White Asparagus spears is the size of a candle.

    A Visit to D’Artagnan 2009

  • April 10th, 2010 at 4: 46 am britney spears is on the peak

    Why the truly horrible is rarely publicized. 2010

  • Why Capcom thought it would be okay to have zombies suddenly don some "traditional" African garb and start chucking spears is beyond me.

    Savage Kingdom SVGL 2009

  • January 29th, 2010 at 6: 22 pm lux (brought to you by SPAM) says: and drhunt .. do you not understand that the people are largely fools who tend to think britney spears is ‘good music’ - the majority is almost always wrong .. hence Bush being elected twice.

    Think Progress » Fox Cuts Away From Obama-GOP Conversation In Order To Get A Head Start On Attacks: He Was ‘Lecturing’ 2010

  • The lights of the car slashed through the deluge, twin spears of illumination impaling falling raindrops that glittered silver against the blackness of the wet pavement, the wet sky, the wet world.

    First lines ewillett 2008

  • Doesnt matter if brittney spears is the candidate, lets make it about an issue you MUST SUPPORT the democrat no matter what.

    Blitzer: This year, the Supreme Court hangs in the balance 2008

  • June 2006 Note: In 2005, I made these with thin spears of asparagus and called them "preferable".

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Time to table: 15 minutes for thin spears, 25 for fat spears

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Let cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is cooked through but still bright green, about 5 minutes for thin spears, about 15 minutes for thick.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

  • Let cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is cooked through but still bright green, about 5 minutes for thin spears, about 15 minutes for thick.

    A Veggie Venture 2005

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