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surge

[surj] / sɜrdʒ /




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He didn’t see the Asian surge chalked up by Taiwan, Korea and Japan, while he forecast China AI stocks to rally and they have underperformed American rivals.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

These trends mimic global ones: consistent growth overall, with a surge postpandemic.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

The ECB is expected to again raise interest rates at its meeting on September 10 to tame the surge in prices, after a first hike in June.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

While limited supply out of Qatar has pushed gas prices higher, the bigger reason behind the surge in TTF contracts is increased demand, UniCredit strategists write.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Clare’s exhaustion was overcome by a surge of adrenaline.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

“Because cicada surges are not well-studied in dense tropical urban settings, no single agency had an off-the-shelf solution,” said Choo, a member of the People’s Action Party that has governed Singapore since 1959.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Their thesis is based on the Kondratieff cycle, which suggests 40 to 60-year cycles of surges and then declines.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Brasher and Cruz took a commanding 4-1 lead to start the first set, the first of back-and-forth surges by both sides.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Archer Aviation stock surges after announcing it’s acquiring several of Boeing’s subsidiaries.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The others follow as a blast of heat surges past and washes over them.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Revenue from AI-optimized servers doubled to $16.4 billion, while traditional servers and networking revenue surged 122% to $10.53 billion and storage revenue rose 26% to $4.85 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Beyond AI, Dell’s traditional data-center server and networking segment revenue grew 122% in the July quarter to $10.5 billion as demand has surged for central processing units for agentic AI and inference.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The effective interest rate on borrowing over 10 years rose to 4.79%, its highest level since January 2025, as oil prices surged above $92 a barrel.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The biggest impact is expected in transformers above 100 MVA, where demand has surged alongside data-center growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“I may have overreacted there,” he said, and he chuckled as a bolt of awkward energy surged in his chest.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

App Store, with usage reportedly surging to 50 times normal.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Lord Jim O'Neill, says the recent action has been caused by uncertainty about US policy, and in particular efforts by the US Government to try to manage down surging yields.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Then it gathers shape and speed: water, mud, boulders, ice and rock surging down the valley.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The emergency workers were labouring under threat of new floods as water trapped by the immense piles of debris blocking the valley risks surging out.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

He could feel the pulse and undulation of those great waves of magic, surging inside the child, never finding their way to shore.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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