21.   But her professional interest is piqued by the new series of bizarre murders.

22.   But his comments electrify the evening parties, piquing interest in an atmosphere that would otherwise make a wake seem cheerful.

23.   But it has piqued interest because it offers a compromise of sorts in the long-running battle over whether to legalize marijuana.

24.   But the buzz about molecular biology in his freshman dormitory at MIT piqued his interest.

25.   But three recent cases are piquing our interest, and analysts say they may signal new and more venal form of corruption.

26.   By now, their discussion had piqued the interest of several shoppers.

27.   Clark said that calmodulin, a protein that binds to calcium and regulates many cell functions, piqued her interest because of its noticeable repetitions.

28.   Collins has piqued more interest with his new, in-the-round stage.

29.   Darren Oliver pitched his best game of the season, perhaps piquing the interest of some of the many teams looking for starting pitching this time of the year.

30.   Despite widespread reports of election fatigue, the fallout continues to pique the interest of students, teachers said.