spurt

Example Sentences

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Some may perceive this as mere growing pains for a now-decade-old Silicon Valley giant that experienced a massive growth spurt after ChatGPT’s takeoff.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Boys who are held back, the thinking goes, will hit a growth spurt their second time through eighth grade and enter high school bigger, stronger, faster and more coordinated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Big picture: The U.S. economy showed a big spurt of growth in the spring and summer despite higher U.S. tariffs and stubborn inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

But those looking to be developed and perhaps get better when their inevitable growth spurt kicks in are missing out on what JV basketball is really for — player development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

There was a spurt of pain along his haunch, but he knew that he could move.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams