spike

Example Sentences

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“I had to prop myself against this foam spike in front of my colleagues and friends, and then have Winona come up and chop my head off, which was incredible,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Adjusted pretax corporate profits rose almost 4% in the first quarter on the heels of a 26% spike in the fourth quarter and a 19% increase in the 2025 third quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Yet Sinner has only to reach back as far as this year’s Australian Open or last October’s Shanghai Masters for recent examples of his tendency to melt when temperatures spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Investors have been understandably concerned about the health of the low-end consumer in the face of the spike in gasoline prices.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Sometimes a jeep rolls by, and once we see a tank, which causes great excitement for Alan and Amin but a spike of fear for the rest of us.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell