spikes

Example Sentences

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The facility in eastern China is the size of 18 football fields and houses several monumental new machines, including the so-called electromagnetic-compatibility lab—a huge room lined with spikes for minimizing interference when testing electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A "few notable high temperature spikes" are also possible according to MeteoGroup.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He noted that Vegas had a strong recovery in 2023 and 2024, following pandemic-related disruptions and price spikes in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

To be sure, American consumers have wiggled out of tight spots before, powering the U.S. economy through decades-high inflation spikes, a pandemic, and armed conflicts.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Thicknesse had fallen to the ground with tiny spikes erupting all over him; he seemed to be turning into some form of sea urchin.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling