spurt

Example Sentences

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Equity investors hoping for a seasonal spurt to new record highs have had to be patient.

From MarketWatch

Chinese oil stocks and storage capacity went through major growth spurts at the turn of the century, and then again after the global financial crisis of 2008-09.

From Barron's

But the decline in the inflation rate doesn’t compensate for the fact that prices have ended up considerably higher than they were before the spurt in inflation.

From MarketWatch

She waves her hand, and our glacier spurts stalagmites of ice.

From Literature

That is, an initial spurt tends to be followed by a more moderate pace before widespread adoption.

From Barron's