spike

Example Sentences

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They are hit hard when interest rates spike, especially if their balances are high, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From BBC • May 28, 2026

One can see that implied volatility increases into a spike and then plunges, creating a “sawtooth” pattern.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Waldorf had spelled out the catch-22 in her journal that morning: “If I need a blood transfusion and it stabilizes my condition, they cannot induce. If my temp continues to spike then they can induce.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

"You've lost the spike off your helm, though."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin