spike

Example Sentences

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The spike in trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies last year contributed to a five-percent slide in LVMH's sales to 80.8 billion euros.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

As investors continue to monitor a fragile cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran as the two countries negotiate a peace plan, inflation worries linger due to the spike in oil prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

It has been used in collaborations with other companies to spike mashed potatoes, protein powder, pickles and ramen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Producer-price data for March due Tuesday will give clues on how the war in the Middle East and the consequent spike in energy prices have fed through into pipeline inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I’d been afraid that maybe she had turned into a flapper with spit curls and spike heels and she might not like me.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz