spurt

Example Sentences

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In the middle of a growth spurt for women’s basketball, sparked by Caitlin Clark, the league reached a collective-bargaining agreement with record increases to the salary cap and league minimums.

From The Wall Street Journal

I looked, and saw Karli’s eyes opening, and then he was coughing and choking, the water was spurting up out of his mouth onto the kitchen floor.

From Literature

Giant steel pipe’s mysterious overnight growth spurt baffles a Japanese city.

From MarketWatch

There is a small bit of snow that spurts up from each dog’s foot as they run, a little white jet, and that turns in my mind to flame.

From Literature

The lack of electricity, except in rationed spurts, meant searing heat during the day followed by freezing cold during the night.

From The Wall Street Journal