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surge

[surj] / sɜrdʒ /




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His net worth surged, more than doubling, to around $726 billion at the end of the year, according to Forbes’s calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The S&P 500 surged roughly 80% from the start of 2023 through New Year’s Eve, a torrid pace that will be hard to maintain under most circumstances, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, the administration increased the cost of borrowing and eventually crushed the inflationary surge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thousands of units were built over the last two years, in part to meet an unprecedented surge in Canada's population driven largely by immigration, Mr Hildebrand said.

From BBC

Some said a surge in exits is in store.

From The Wall Street Journal