spurt
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She explained: "It is the time when families see the increase in cost because all of a sudden their son's had a growth spurt or their daughter's had a growth spurt."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
And during Fanatics’ growth spurt with exclusive deals with every major sports league in North America, criticism of the company swelled.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 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
The spurt of flames it sent up lit the frayed edge of the papers and quickly spread over the whole bundle.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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Vocabulary lists containing spurt
Excerpt from "The Little Mermaid"
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Vocabulary from Readings 2, Unit 1
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Vocabulary from Readings 2, Unit 1
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