spike

Example Sentences

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He said the number one issue raised at their recent AGM was a spike in youth-related crime issues.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shell has already seen a boon from the spike in oil prices sparked by this year’s conflict in Iran and the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet barring a massive flareup in violence in the Middle East and another spike in oil prices, the latest bout of inflation is unlikely to get much worse.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The AI boom has driven up demand for servers but left Super Micro short of cash as it struggles to meet the spike in demand.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Even though he didn’t mention the fire or the supposed murder, a spike of something jolted through me.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott