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If a spike in reverse swing does come, teams may have to get their scoring done earlier than previously.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Matson, of Climate Focus, noted that there was a "huge spike" in tree cover loss during the last "super" El Nino event in 2015-2016.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" - where a recorded voice asks you to add them on WhatsApp - that are suspected to lead to a recruitment scam.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even without the federal subsidies, the used EV market has been brisk — thanks largely to the spike in gas prices, as my colleague Caroline Petrow-Cohen has reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

His breastplate was meant for a bigger man; for his oversize head, they found a huge bucketshaped greathelm topped with a foot-long triangular spike.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

The fires have created severe haze locally, with tens of thousands of cases of respiratory illnesses, and also caused regional air pollution spikes in Singapore and Malaysia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

To keep our electronics safe, we have a whole-house surge protector, which filters out sudden electrical spikes in the grid that can harm our appliances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

And yet, despite a crisis of power outages, severe fuel shortages and dramatic price spikes, life in Cuba goes on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The recent sudden spikes in fuel prices are making it trickier.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

His pants leg was ripped where one of the spikes had grazed him.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

A furious Quinn spiked his fancy headphones into the mud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Reports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness in North America.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Then, in an 0-and-2 count to Ozzie Albies, Glasnow spiked a curveball in front of the plate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But when rents spiked after the pandemic, the East Lansing native watched longtime friends in the area move out of town.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

And suddenly—there was the giant peach, caught and spiked upon the very pinnacle of the Empire State Building.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

DWP says its recent high bills are driven by spiking power use during the record-breaking summer heat, especially for air conditioning, not by rate increases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The week will also see several key meetings on the sidelines, including of G20 finance ministers, where spiking bond yields will be high on the agenda.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

This week: The bond market continues to churn with yields spiking globally.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

Then he handed it to Goncalves, who mimed drinking from the ball before spiking it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

A warm, fizzling sensation filled my head, sending my pulse spiking.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken