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

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

This latest growth spurt might be short-lived, and some analysts say production is set to plateau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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 was always going on and on about how his growth spurt was going to come soon and then he'd be the tallest, but nobody believed him.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds