spikes

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"Agreements on LPG supplies and strategic petroleum reserves are the likely outcomes, providing India greater insulation from sudden price spikes and shipping disruptions," Wadhwa said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

They discovered spikes in carbon 14 that pointed to a sub-extreme solar proton event.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Still, spikes to a 5% Treasury yield have been fairly short-lived over roughly the past 25 years.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The Philippines, among the worst affected by fuel price spikes caused by the Iran war, hosted the Assn. of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit on the central island province of Cebu.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Scarlet and smooth-scaled, it has a fringe of golden spikes around its snub-snouted face and extremely protuberant eyes.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling