spiked

Example Sentences

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Shares at Cerebras were offered at $185 and spiked 68% on its opening day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Travel agent Katie Lynn Reynolds used this tactic for a client who booked tickets when jet-fuel prices spiked.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In the final 30 days of the campaign, from 8 April to 7 May, most parties' spending spiked.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

That could be trouble for dividend investors—although they aren’t likely to endure the kind of wipeout they faced when rates spiked in 2022.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The massive mech clutched his signature golden bow in one hand and had a large spiked shield strapped to the other.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline