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In 2023, the California Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe into the practices by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department that led to the spike in in-custody deaths.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Two fund managers with a strong track record of contrarian commodity calls think the oil spike is yet to come.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

It’s not too early to start thinking about those holiday flights, especially given the spike in airfares this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Bessent’s comments show that the recent spike in rates at the long end of the bond market has “hit a raw nerve” in the White House, said Chris Turner, a markets strategist for ING.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The fourth and final approaching creature was able to stop in time, teetering on the very edge of the cliff, a spike and a claw holding it in place.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

It models bear markets, inflation spikes, interest-rate changes and tax scenarios.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Here are the school supplies with the biggest spikes in price:

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Missouri’s Legislature passed a law last year to protect residential consumers from price spikes caused by large users, though critics complain it has loopholes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"The limited extension during this period makes a temporary contribution to mitigating the exposure of the electricity system and Spanish consumers to previously unforeseen price spikes," said the announcement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

She dropped the towel on his head, mashing his hair spikes.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Premium sports franchises have spiked in value so rapidly that sticker shock is nil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Consumers started cooking for themselves more, and sales of its bestselling 10.25-inch skillet, typically selling for $29.95, spiked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Social media accounts spiked, shirts sold out, match tickets went for stupid money.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

In a world where influencers warn of spiked cortisol levels and disrupted circadian rhythms, plenty of consumers are turning to prebiotic sodas, sugar-free beverages, and refreshers as substitutes.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

All over the world corporations began to yank their money out of money market funds, and short-term interest rates spiked as they had never before spiked.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But if the first go-rounds last year were tragedy—depressing stocks, spiking prices, and rending hearts in both countries—the latest skirmish is starting to look more like farce.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Consumer inflation came in at 2.4 percent in February, before spiking to a three-year high of 4.2 percent in May.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Auto insurance premiums have declined industrywide after spiking two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The cost of funding a long position in the S&P 500 is spiking alarmingly and investors should pay more attention to this warning sign than they are at present.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

My anxiety level is spiking again, and I pace around the nurses’ station, making Dolly, the morning charge nurse, nervous.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman