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surge

[surj] / sɜrdʒ /




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Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's historic election win, while healthy gains across the rest of Asia tracked a rally on Wall Street.

From Barron's

China had been surging ahead for more than a decade and planned to become the world’s leading space power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japanese companies control many upstream semiconductor materials, but their traditionally cautious approach can slow the response to surging demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem: There was a wave of tech layoff announcements in November 2022, as companies realized that the surge in business they experienced after the pandemic hit wasn’t going to persist.

From The Wall Street Journal

A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's