spikes

Example Sentences

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"Agreements on LPG supplies and strategic petroleum reserves are the likely outcomes, providing India greater insulation from sudden price spikes and shipping disruptions," Wadhwa said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Because it has been so profitable to “sell” volatility—a bet that it will decline quickly—investors have jumped on VIX spikes using exchange traded products or options.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They discovered spikes in carbon 14 that pointed to a sub-extreme solar proton event.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Still, spikes to a 5% Treasury yield have been fairly short-lived over roughly the past 25 years.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Hazel turned back and joined them among the big, rosy-veined, magenta flower spikes.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams