spikes

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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

In April, the government also announced separate plans to change the way electricity is priced to ensure that household energy bills are less vulnerable to spikes in gas prices.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Oil prices were initially thought to surge higher given the now prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but a combination of demand destruction and extra supplies of oil may be preventing more significant spikes.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Any one of those mishaps could sink one or more European economies—and, in the case of the Iran war energy-price spikes, they might.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Hanging tightly to the spikes he had fixed, Matthias leaned out dangerously.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques