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Recent Examples of surges
Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Key Findings of the Report Savings are soaring despite price surges.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Disruptive winter weather can send bills immediately jumping because of surges in demand.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Growth hormone surges during deep sleep, supporting tissue repair.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
However, cities that saw no surges of either troops or federal agents saw similar historic drops in violent and other crimes, according to the Council’s annual report.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Others have reported a drop in attendance, particularly during enforcement surges.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
To limit pushback from local communities on the buildout of data centers, Microsoft launched an initiative last week to limit the use of water and shield the population from potential surges in power costs caused by the facilities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Originally designed for far fewer travelers, the airport experiences regular congestion at immigration and security, with seasonal surges amplifying existing capacity constraints.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
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Just last week, Mitsubishi and Shell were reportedly looking into selling part of their stakes in big Canadian liquid-natural-gas projects, as the demand for solar power surges across Asia.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Key Findings of the Report Savings are soaring despite price surges.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Disruptive winter weather can send bills immediately jumping because of surges in demand.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Growth hormone surges during deep sleep, supporting tissue repair.
—Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
However, cities that saw no surges of either troops or federal agents saw similar historic drops in violent and other crimes, according to the Council’s annual report.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Others have reported a drop in attendance, particularly during enforcement surges.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
To limit pushback from local communities on the buildout of data centers, Microsoft launched an initiative last week to limit the use of water and shield the population from potential surges in power costs caused by the facilities.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Originally designed for far fewer travelers, the airport experiences regular congestion at immigration and security, with seasonal surges amplifying existing capacity constraints.
—Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surges
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Lake Superior and Lake Michigan are expected to experience high waves and damaging ice accumulation onto vessels, and central Michigan is under a flood warning due to ice jams that could obstruct the waterways, causing flooding, according to the NWS.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to build a mini-forest of mangroves that buffer the campus from waves and high tides, help clean the water and provide a habitat for the manatees, tarpon and other wildlife that are regularly spotted in the area.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wilson gushes about Adebayo on Good Morning America.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 Dec. 2025
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Daphne Nestled among the seafood joints and pub-grub eateries is this little farm-to-table outfit that DePledge gushes over.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Nov. 2025
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That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a low-cost hydrogel coating that cools solar panel hot spots and increases the power output, thus improving their overall performance and reliability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even as the contestants arrive to begin the season, an important rowing portion of today's marooning challenge remains up in the air due to tumultuous swells.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Farther north in the Bay Area, a powerful combination of abnormally high king tides, large swells caused by a storm hanging out in the eastern Pacific, and rainfall across the region has led to coastal flooding.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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The match also streams on Peacock.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The event streams exclusively on Paramount+.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, if one spouse is 65 or older, that income threshold rises to $33,100.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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Picture sipping coffee as the sun rises over the Rockies, or gliding past red rock canyons en route to Glacier National Park, all from the comfort of a panoramic observation car.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The doctor pulls out a tube of blue jelly, squirts an arc onto Squire’s stomach.—
Emily Brindley,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Becoming a master of quadruple jumps that no one else can land, rising with all the ease of a young Michael Jordan—before landing on a pair of butcher knives, on ice.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The vehicle then stops and a federal officer jumps out of the backseat before tackling Pretti.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Surges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surges. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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