spike

Example Sentences

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Overall, the labor market has remained resilient thus far despite the Iran war, the spike in gasoline prices, mounting inflation fears and worries about artificial intelligence replacing workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It took an import collapse and a price spike for a rather predictable lesson to land.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Adjusted pretax corporate profits rose almost 4% in the first quarter on the heels of a 26% spike in the fourth quarter and a 19% increase in the 2025 third quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Investors have been understandably concerned about the health of the low-end consumer in the face of the spike in gasoline prices.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“Plus, Autumn hit a huge spike in her following,” I suddenly add.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer