spurt

Example Sentences

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A growth spurt has the coaching staff looking at him differently.

From Seattle Times

As NRP donations increased in the U.S., debate emerged in spurts and crescendoed this spring.

From Science Magazine

If the city's recent growth spurt continues, Vidler's pipeline will be the only available water source for future builders.

From Salon

“We had a couple of spurts. We were fine in the first period, you knew the first couple of shifts were going to be a momentum push by them.. … We didn’t generate a whole lot.”

From Washington Times

They differ over what to do next, with Wall Street pushing for higher share buybacks and dividends, worried that too much cash could signal a spurt of big-dollar acquisitions.

From Reuters