upsurge

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When that did not lead to a sustained upsurge in births, authorities announced that they would allow up to three children per couple in 2021.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

Meanwhile, farmers in Louisiana showed growing reluctance to sign up for the project as it became evident that use of chemicals against the fire ant was causing an upsurge of insects destructive to sugarcane.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson