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Harry continued her first object for some little time, but soon the idea of piquing him was merely an excuse for coquetry.

Tales and Novels — Volume 09 Maria Edgeworth 1808

Finally a topic I have zero experience in thus piquing my interest that much more.

Archive 2009-06-01 Melissa 2009

Troubled small businesses are discovering that banks are too traumatized by risk to extend them credit—the dearth of lending piquing small businesses.

Banker Darts Around Loan Gridlock Robin Sidel 2011

The best short stories are the ones that intrigue you with that first sentence, piquing your curiosity and driving you forward into the meat of the tale.

MIND MELD: Memorable Short Stories to Add to Your Reading List (Part 1 of 2) 2009

As mentioned, SIMMONS takes a step forward from "The Terror" here; by introducing an unreliable narrator, he successfully manages to blur the line between facts and fiction and thus piquing reader's interest.

Archive 2009-12-01 2009

I'll cop to clicking -- HuffPost did an excellent job piquing my interest.

Eli Pariser: Beware Online 'Filter Bubbles' 2011

From purely a sales standpoint- that is, getting butts in movie seats, it gives you a big head start on piquing the audience's interest, or so the thinking goes.

John Farr: The Dirtiest Word in Hollywood John Farr 2011

Finally a topic I have zero experience in thus piquing my interest that much more.

BREAD WINNER Melissa 2009

From purely a sales standpoint- that is, getting butts in movie seats, it gives you a big head start on piquing the audience's interest, or so the thinking goes.

John Farr: The Dirtiest Word in Hollywood John Farr 2011

As mentioned, SIMMONS takes a step forward from "The Terror" here; by introducing an unreliable narrator, he successfully manages to blur the line between facts and fiction and thus piquing reader's interest.

Dan Simmons - Drood (Book Review) 2009