upsurge

Example Sentences

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Cathay said extra flights to Europe would be operated in March to cater for an upsurge in demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

In 1917, during World War I, Weber detected an upsurge of irrationality that suggested sociology cannot master religion—the return of the ancient gods as disenchanted “impersonal forces,” notably in the impolite social form of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

However, there are some signs that the upsurge in mpox infections is reducing, according to medics working at a clinic in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Some observers have predicted an upsurge in migration in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

I felt the stiffness that had collected in me departing, felt a new upsurge of hope.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya