surge
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Warsh focused on the surge in investment thanks to artificial intelligence while acknowledging that inflation was elevated.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Near the hurricane's eyewall, the release of latent heat fuels powerful convection, causing warm, moist air to surge upward and form towering cumulonimbus clouds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Energy prices are up all over the U.S., but the surge is hitting some regions harder than others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
With advanced economies seeing bond yields surge -- owing to elevated inflation expectations, surging debt ratios and AI capital-raising activities -- global borrowing costs have been rising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Taran felt a surge of answering anger, a flush rising to his cheeks, but he turned away.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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That stretch is prone to flooding during high tides and storm surges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
AI stocks struggle as investors fret about yields and oil prices, while Wolfspeed surges after it lands a financing deal with the Pentagon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
In recent weeks parts of Southern California have been hit by storm surges that have eaten away at beaches or damaged properties.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Chris Wheeler, from Bucklebury, Berkshire, said the price volatility, including surges and dips, was "frustrating".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
That night, wind whipped through the holler in relentless surges, howling through the trees and rattling windowpanes.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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Singapore's air pollution surged to 251 on IQAir's Air Quality Index level into very unhealthy levels at around 0400 GMT on Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
US government borrowing costs surged on the news, with 10-year Treasuries hitting fresh 24-year highs, though they later retreated on investor demand owing to their attractive yields above 5.3 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, tanker rates have surged as longer shipping routes, ship-to-ship transfers and sanctions restrict available capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In Asia, China’s space-infrastructure funding through the third quarter surged to 2.7 times its 2025 total, led by mega-rounds for commercial satellite builders.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
An 850-foot-tall wave surged up from Spirit Lake as the landslide crashed into it.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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Gasoline costs accounted for more than half of the monthly CPI jump, surging 9.1 percent in September.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Gasoline costs accounted for more than half of the monthly CPI jump, surging 9.1 percent in September, Wednesday's report said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Costs for everything from energy to labor are surging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The numbers are growing fastest among working-age people who should be powering the country’s economy, surging more than 60% in the past six years to 4.7 million from 2.9 million in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The triangle at right, whose peak is the standing man waving a shirt, is composed of dynamic figures, with arms outstretched to indicate their surging hopes.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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