1
as in to spurt
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2
as in to increase
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Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The surge of connected devices itself has been a virtue to a lot of people, enabling new levels of collaboration.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
However, neither Moorhead nor Bickley believe these fines will dramatically impact Nvidia’s business, in large part due to the company’s distinct technology advantage and surging revenues.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024
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Noun
That surge in funding has led to a spike in the number of electric school buses.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The surge of connected devices itself has been a virtue to a lot of people, enabling new levels of collaboration.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Verb
For example, most of the vaccine studies were done against the strain of the virus that went global in 2022 and not the more dangerous strain surging in Congo.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
However, neither Moorhead nor Bickley believe these fines will dramatically impact Nvidia’s business, in large part due to the company’s distinct technology advantage and surging revenues.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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