spurt
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The bottom line is that everyone seems to want to own VIX, as they expect a market downturn and a spurt in volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Summer brought a growth spurt to advanced economies, according to closely watched business-activity surveys, and global trade is buoyant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Without the late spurt, Scotland would have pushed England close.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
In recent years, the buildings around the Metropolitan have struggled to keep retail tenants after a spurt of residential conversions of historic buildings starting in the early 2000s brought commerce to the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Shocked by his own words he quickly said, “Really, I did not mean to spurt that out.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
The Chapter One gatherings quickly taught me how the long lulls broken up by spurts of passion that I once found a drag were actually as stirring as a religious experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The medication, which was first developed 15 years ago, can result in increased height if administered during growth spurts.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The sector has had short spurts of outperformance since the pandemic, particularly during moments of global crisis, like when Russia invaded Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
In these environments, black holes experienced brief but intense growth spurts through a process known as 'super Eddington accretion'.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
My words have come out in halting spurts.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Eyewitnesses described the tanker "swinging around like a compass" as waves crashed over the abandoned ship and black plumes of oil spurted out into the sea.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Treasury yields have spurted higher as they catch up with the main interest rate controlled by the Federal Reserve, which is at its highest level since 2001.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Over the past week, three X-class flares have spurted off from two eruptive sunspot groups.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
Thus, the Huns were spurted to shift from herders to raiders.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
“It’s her fault,” Velia spurted, her hazel eyes burning with resentment.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
A follow-up message from the consul included photos of oil spurting into the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
The ground even opened up, spurting sand out along a zigzagging 100-foot-long stretch of a University of Washington a football field.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Europe's most active volcano has erupted again, where lava can be seen spurting near Italy's city of Catania.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
His heart was beating, almost fluttering, his legs were weak, his palms close to spurting sweat.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing spurt
Excerpt from "The Little Mermaid"
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