upsurges

noun

plural of upsurge
as in upheavals
a rapid or sudden increase a recent upsurge in crime The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity.

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  1. upheavals
  2. rises
Noun
  • The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • Not every government will experience Ethiopia’s dramatic upheavals.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of upheavals
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  • The former single rises on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • As body temperature rises and humidity limits the body’s ability to cool itself, mild symptoms such as cramps and headaches can progress to shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and ultimately life-threatening heat stroke.
    — Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of rises
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