spurt

Example Sentences

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Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Big picture: The U.S. economy showed a big spurt of growth in the spring and summer despite higher U.S. tariffs and stubborn inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

He had a growth spurt, and this season is listed at 6-9.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

Fracking advances gave Midland a fresh growth spurt, and the population has more than doubled since 1980 to about 143,700.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I come home standing up straighter than I have since I was twelve, before my growth spurt.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett