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spurt

[spurt] / spɜrt /




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His growth spurt was something to see, from a diminutive attacker to a beast at 6ft 4in.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Since 2007, however, European per capita incomes have more or less stagnated while the U.S. has enjoyed another growth spurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

And during Fanatics’ growth spurt with exclusive deals with every major sports league in North America, criticism of the company swelled.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Month after month, Chacko’s carefully constructed planes crashed in the slushgreen paddy fields into which Estha and Rahel would spurt, like trained retrievers, to salvage the remains.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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