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- noun Plural form of
peaknik .
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Examples
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Aaron Wissner, a Grand Rapids, Mich., middle-school computer instructor, is part of a growing community of so-called peakniks, who are convinced that peak oil production is nigh and that there will be difficult consequences.
In a World Short 2008
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While it's worth observing that "peaknik" has typically referred to Peak Oilers, I think it's safe to say that we're all peakniks now.
Energy Bulletin - 2009
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Instead, peakniks suggest output will soon crest in any number of sectors, followed by an extended or permanent period of decline.
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The peakniks suggest output will soon crest in oil, soil and various other things, leading to an extended or permanent period of decline.
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But there is hope, whether or not the peakniks like it.
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