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surge

noun as in rush, usually of liquid

verb as in rush, usually in liquid form

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Tom Fletcher, UN under-secretary general of humanitarian affairs, wrote on X: "Great news. Let's get the hostages out and surge aid in - fast."

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But he added: "There's an extent to which surges into parties are prompted by public profile... and they don't seem to have much chance of getting into government at the moment."

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But around 6.2 million years ago, seawater from the Indian Ocean surged across this barrier in a catastrophic flood.

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The sudden surge in its popularity is being linked to the federal government's push for self-reliance as India deals with the impact of steep US trade tariffs on its goods.

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Vaping and nicotine pouches have surged to make up nearly 70% of the company's UK revenue in the last five years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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