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spike

verb as in pierce

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It rose to an average of 6.8% for the 12 months ended in September—the highest level in a decade outside the pandemic unemployment spike.

Czech company Czechoslovak Group saw revenue spike by 193 percent -- the sharpest increase of all the top 100 -- reaching $3.6 billion.

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Their reconstruction reveals a tall crest running along the neck and torso, a row of spikes down the tail, and hooves that enclosed the toes.

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However, pollution in UK cities fluctuates significantly, and wintertime spikes commonly exceed 25 μg/m3, the study's critical threshold.

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A few projects have already stalled; architects working on the resorts say that layoffs have spiked and that the scope of their work has been reduced.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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