surge
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Since September 10, the IOM detected more than 20,000 crossings to Djibouti from Ethiopia, despite a surge in conflict in Yemen.
From Barron's β Oct. 11, 2026
Plus, the era of the constantly looming layoff and a sudden surge in special, one-off payouts for top executives.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 11, 2026
Fresno officials and residents had this week raised concerns about a reported surge in ICE arrests in the area.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 10, 2026
Isaias is expected to bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge to parts of the US Gulf Coast with landfall expected late Friday.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
A surge of emotion smothers my words as I realize that everything I always wished Dad was for me, Coach has been all along.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
For those who have not evacuated, "the main thing will be having multiple ways to receive warnings" about tornadoes and storm surges, Watson said.
From BBC β Oct. 10, 2026
That stretch is prone to flooding during high tides and storm surges.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 9, 2026
The NHC warned residents in the likely impact zone that emergency preparations to protect lives and property from high winds and storm surges "should be rushed to completion."
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
Number of big-company boards adding one-off awards to regular pay packages surges, along with amounts.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 5, 2026
A pulse of jealousy surges through me, even though I try to reason with myself.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. SΓ‘nchez
The tab has surged by a quarter in just four years and is on course to hit £130 billion in the next four, according to the government’s fiscal forecasts.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 12, 2026
It also announced earlier this summer it was expanding services for weight loss drugs, which have surged in popularity.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
On Wednesday, the 10-year Treasury yield surged as high as 5.364% before the government auctioned $39 billion of 10-year notes.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 8, 2026
Anxiety about AI’s potential dangers surged last month after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned, posting on social media that AI companies, including OpenAI, are “gambling with our lives.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
When she hit the water, waves surged up around her and the water she sprayed out turned golden in the setting sun.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
The numbers are growing fastest among working-age people who should be powering the country’s economy, surging more than 60% in the past six years to 4.7 million from 2.9 million in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 12, 2026
Yet with the bull market ready to blow out four candles this week, surging Treasury yields have been raising doubts on Wall Street about how much further stocks can climb from here.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 11, 2026
In other cases, startups have predicted surging demand for their AI products that never materialized, forcing them to resell leftover capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 10, 2026
A chip shortage driven by surging demand has led firms including Samsung to raise prices, making products such as smartphones and computers more expensive.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
He stood at the edge of the pit, the crowd surging around him, hissing, mocking, their words scathing and dry as coals.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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