spurt

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

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

While some naysayers doubted Cook could carry the brand forward, he has proven them wrong, leading the company on an unprecedented growth spurt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 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

In the middle of a growth spurt for women’s basketball, sparked by Caitlin Clark, the league reached a collective-bargaining agreement with record increases to the salary cap and league minimums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

For the spring concert last year, before I had a growth spurt, I had to stand in the front row.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The medication, which was first developed 15 years ago, can result in increased height if administered during growth spurts.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The sector has had short spurts of outperformance since the pandemic, particularly during moments of global crisis, like when Russia invaded Ukraine.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

The lack of electricity, except in rationed spurts, meant searing heat during the day followed by freezing cold during the night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

In these environments, black holes experienced brief but intense growth spurts through a process known as 'super Eddington accretion'.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026

It was darker now, but the flame spurts behind him outlined his face.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Treasury yields have spurted higher as they catch up with the main interest rate controlled by the Federal Reserve, which is at its highest level since 2001.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

Thus, the Huns were spurted to shift from herders to raiders.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022

The eruption began at the summit of the mountain, when magma spurted through fissures in the rock and filled the bowl-like caldera.

From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022

Liam Boyce missed the best of their opportunities, the striker leaped up at the back post and headed down into the ground with the goal gaping, but the ball spurted over the bar.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2022

The Mood, caused by Agravaine’s spear, spurted out upon the blue-white coat of hair.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

"We saw walls collapsing, the floors opening up. And then water and mud began spurting up from underneath the flooring."

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

His paintings of erupting fountains, spurting fireworks and splashing bathers make you feel a cool summer breeze in the middle of a packed fair space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

During the 1980s, one of his targets - former Labour minister Roy Hattersley - was mocked for a slight speech impediment, with water spurting out of his mouth as he spoke.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

The ground even opened up, spurting sand out along a zigzagging 100-foot-long stretch of a University of Washington a football field.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

She recognized The Fountain by the courtyard in front of it containing chairs, striped umbrella tables, and—yes—a fountain spurting water from two crossed jugs into a blue pool.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye