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Recent Examples of surge
Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The surge in memory and component costs is largely driven by the rapid development of AI data centers, which are absorbing a significant share of global chip supply.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Leaders across several countries are addressing their nations on Wednesday as the Iran war intensifies, energy prices surge and governments move to explain how the conflict is affecting daily life.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The election took place amid a surge in violent crime and corruption that has fueled widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The surge in memory and component costs is largely driven by the rapid development of AI data centers, which are absorbing a significant share of global chip supply.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Brent crude, which cost roughly $73 a barrel at the start of the war and is now hovering at just over $100, could quickly surge to $150, risking a global recession.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Leaders across several countries are addressing their nations on Wednesday as the Iran war intensifies, energy prices surge and governments move to explain how the conflict is affecting daily life.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surge
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Last summer, during the bombing campaign against Iran, the Islamic Republic retaliated against Israel with large waves of ballistic missiles.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2026
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But different stages of life offer their own distinct waves of light for artists to shift into shapes, and an appreciation for build-ing off work by preceding writers can also be found in this year’s collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For the center of the piazza, Noguchi has designed a fountain that would spurt up into the air and then spill over onto the piazza.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keep an eye out for the coton de tulear, which spurted from 92nd in 2024 to 79th last year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Less than a day earlier, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen had been plucked from 3-foot swells by helicopters and transported them roughly one mile to the USS Murtha.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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That was largely because of a huge swell of protests from hunters, fishermen, hikers, mountain bikers, and other recreational users of these lands—and from the businesses that cater to them.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Edwards hit a 3-pointer a few seconds later to push the lead to 135-128 and send the home fans streaming toward the exits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here's a list of the nine best new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them, curated by PEOPLE's film and TV experts.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vance’s top dog status could spur rivals in both parties to portray him as the face of an unpopular war that voters blame for rising inflation and the all-important price of gas at the pump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Seven months later, just eleven kilometres from the coral garden, a blowout on BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig caused an explosion that killed eleven workers and sent oil gushing up from the seafloor.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Evan can't stop gushing over the Brandon Nimmo impact.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By the end of 2024, the indictment count would jump to sixty-three.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even in the oil market, where prices jumped above $100 per barrel after ceasefire talks over the weekend failed to end the war, prices pared their leaps as Monday progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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