spike

Example Sentences

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“In December, a massive upside in PPI was driven by a spike in wholesale trade for machinery and equipment, suggesting that wholesalers were likely passing off higher costs along the supply chain,” Reid notes.

From Barron's

Sports events will create spikes in demand, for example at half time, while concerts produce "relentless, sustained pressure from start to finish".

From BBC

Outside of spikes tied to big headline events, such as last April’s tariff turmoil and the November market slump, the VIX has been largely range-bound for much of the past three years.

From Barron's

But rage spikes in quieter places too, like the Oregon burg where “St. Denis Medical” is set.

From Salon

"We saw this happen in 2019 when the invasive species regulation came in and there was a spike in animals such as raccoons and tanukis coming into us or even being let loose."

From BBC