spurt

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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

Still, Gottlieb called that spurt “special,” if only for the fact that it showed USC still has some life as it opens the postseason Thursday against Washington in the Big Ten tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Boys who are held back, the thinking goes, will hit a growth spurt their second time through eighth grade and enter high school bigger, stronger, faster and more coordinated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

In a spurt of fear, he tried to pull away.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander