spikes

Example Sentences

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So he’s holding onto calls allowing him to take advantage of any spikes in oil prices.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Recent spikes in anxiety, ADHD, and other diagnoses have more than a little to do with economic incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Several spikes could occur before the heart rate eventually settled into a calmer range between 42 and 61 beats per minute, a pattern linked with REM sleep.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Homicides increased in 2019 and again in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic raged and cities across the country saw similar spikes, but declined each of the next four years, the data show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

His pants leg was ripped where one of the spikes had grazed him.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan