spike

Example Sentences

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The spike exceeded California’s homeless student rate, which rose by 16% for the same school year from 246,480 to 286,853.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"Right now, many consumers appear to view the latest spike as temporary," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Brent and WTI crude futuers were lower, and prices were likely to follow a short-lived but sharp spike pattern rather than a sustained breakout, according to Julius Baer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Here are some of the areas most impacted by the spike in declinations.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 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