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as in increases
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Recent Examples of surges
Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
So what happens when demand surges and supply is fixed or even shrinking?
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Between endorsements, appearances and brand deals, the calendar fills up and income surges.
—Sandra Richards, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
In the current market, standard bullion coins generally carry modest premiums, but these can widen depending on supply constraints and surges in demand.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 3 May 2026
Thursday's stock market rally capped off a strong month on Wall Street, with post-earnings surges from Caterpillar and Alphabet helping investors brush off worries about the Iran war's effect on the economy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The price of Brent crude oil surges past $125 a barrel as worries brew over an escalation in the Iran war.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Faced with an administration that has no interest in holding agents accountable, many state and local leaders are working on ways to bring federal officers to justice for violating the law during the surges into cities around the country.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
So what happens when demand surges and supply is fixed or even shrinking?
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Between endorsements, appearances and brand deals, the calendar fills up and income surges.
—Sandra Richards, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
In the current market, standard bullion coins generally carry modest premiums, but these can widen depending on supply constraints and surges in demand.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 3 May 2026
Thursday's stock market rally capped off a strong month on Wall Street, with post-earnings surges from Caterpillar and Alphabet helping investors brush off worries about the Iran war's effect on the economy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The price of Brent crude oil surges past $125 a barrel as worries brew over an escalation in the Iran war.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
Noun
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For its part, Viking is making waves in the South Atlantic, a region that rarely sees repositioning cruises.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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The outlooks, published every six hours throughout the season, flag tropical waves or potential disturbances that the center is watching for potential development.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Christie regularly gushes over Thornton on Instagram.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the casting of her onscreen son could not have been better, the actress gushes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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Posting on multiple platforms simultaneously increases your reach, but be aware that spreading the budget evenly across all of them generally doesn't work.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The vote signifies the latest push by the group to slow or halt wage increases for tourism workers in the city, increases that hospitality and service worker unions have pushed for to coincide with the 2028 Olympics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Jan Jansen, captured on the swells of the Atlantic by Muslim pirates, left behind a wife and four daughters in his native Haarlem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The most harrowing experience of the crew’s Pacific crossing came a few days into the row when huge swells brought seasickness and harsh conditions.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Internationally, Backlash streams on Netflix in most markets, on SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa, and on Abema in Japan.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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For now, Dorfman’s Pro Padel League streams on YouTube, with a handful of deals with smaller broadcasters.—
Robin Swithinbank,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Racine quickly rises, beats the bullies, and then returns to sit next to her sister.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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As the meter rises, each ride becomes a space for connection and storytelling, where Kareem learns about the lives of the people behind the wheel and ultimately discovers a little more about himself.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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This matches the only other blue ring in the solar system, namely Saturn's E-ring that is produced by cryovolcanism on Saturn's moon Enceladus, which squirts geysers of water into space.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Block squirts out a capturing of Dreyfuss as a fuzzy-haired neurotic ping-ponging mood changes around the set.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Organizers said the air show that includes flying demonstrations and parachute jumps is a celebration of aviation history and a look at modern military capabilities.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The same principle could apply to something like squat jumps.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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