spike

Example Sentences

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Well, there’s an energy price spike domestically and a severe one for countries more reliant on oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Flores complained that no one pays attention to his struggles when Highway 1 closes but it’s another story when gas prices spike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“There have been times when the fuel price was $80, $90 per barrel, but that was many years ago, and it didn’t spike as rapidly,” Jindel said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Right now, many consumers appear to view the latest spike as temporary," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The way Dad speaks—the way he’s always spoken—is smooth and rhythmic like one of those old-timey waltzes, but when he said that, I heard anger spike in his voice.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller