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surge

[surj] / sɜrdʒ /




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Meanwhile, a state of emergency was declared on the Spanish island of El Hierro on Saturday following a surge in migrant arrivals.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer expects AMD’s data-center sales to surge 135% next year thanks to robust AI spending.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

The pace of cyberattacks didn’t increase in 2025 but a notable surge began this summer, says Kiran Sridhar of the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Perps gained attention earlier this year when conflicts in the Middle East prompted a surge of trading in oil-linked perps on Hyperliquid, a decentralized crypto exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

He was yapping at something new, something Natalie could now see floating toward them on the two-story-high storm surge.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Electrical surges caused equipment failures, sent sparks flying from wires, shocked operators, and even started fires.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Liquidia surges after reaching a $380.7 million settlement with United Therapeutics resolving patent disputes for its lung disease drug.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

For those who have not evacuated, "the main thing will be having multiple ways to receive warnings" about tornadoes and storm surges, Watson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Forecasters warned storm surges could reach as high as 5 feet in parts of Alabama and Florida, moving rising water inland from the coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

He’s quiet for a moment as his fury rolls out, and the real emotion behind it surges in.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

U.S. stocks surged as investors regained confidence that the midterm election results will be positive for the economy following a sharp selloff last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Arrivals later fell as border controls tightened, but crossings from Libya have surged in recent years, particularly among people fleeing conflict in Sudan and seeking better economic opportunities from countries including Bangladesh.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Major U.S. stock indexes surged on Monday, with the S&P 500 posting its best day in seven months as investors brushed off midterm election results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Industrials and consumer-discretionary stocks surged, as did tech, materials and real estate.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Five minutes later, the door of the train station was hurriedly pushed open onto the platform as a group of six people, winded and obviously running late, surged out.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

"That contributed to 30 percent of growth in the United States in 2025 and 2026," said Bruno Cavalier, economist at the bank Oddo BHF, with spending on data centres surging by 150 percent.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Canadian artificial-intelligence company Cohere’s timeline for going public remains uncertain despite surging revenue, its chief executive said, as the startup draws fresh backing from Nvidia and the Canadian government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Most bakeries in the capital Khartoum have shut their doors because of surging wheat prices and fuel shortages.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The German group said it is betting on a new structure to better capitalize on surging demand for chips to power data centers and humanoid robots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Using a pulley system of airplane seat belts, they hoisted the hammock-bags high into the trees, free from the surging tide.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray


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