surge
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That extra nutrient supported a surge in marine life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
But a surge of stock sales is a phenomenon sometimes witnessed near the end of bull markets, as companies take advantage of investor exuberance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Copper prices have reached record highs driven by both supply tightness and a surge in demand led by efforts to boost the build-out of AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The heat will combine with a surge of monsoonal moisture to create sticky conditions, with humidity levels of 50% to 55% in downtown Los Angeles, Wofford said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
At the end of the walkway, concrete steps disappeared into the choppy gray storm surge, leading down to the second-and first-floor apartments.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Plus, PayPal surges 16% on a buyout offer and chip stocks drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
"Tears arise from the pain and sorrow that surges within a person, and the world sees this truth," declared Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, rebutting US President Donald Trump's claim that these were "fake tears".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The case posed a clash between the government’s need to manage surges at the border and the moral and historical obligation to offer asylum to those fleeing persecution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
"What if the sea surges forward? That is what everyone fears," he said, adding their new home atop the hill felt far safer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
A hot rush surges through my chest, spreading outward.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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BlackRock reported assets under management surged to a record $15.3 trillion in the second quarter, boosted by $192 billion in net new client money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Leading up to SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO in June, space stocks surged.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The closely watched figures followed data Tuesday that showed exports surged a forecast-topping 27.0 percent year-on-year in June as the global AI boom helped fuel demand for chips and computing equipment.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
PayPal surged on reports of a takeover offer and another round of strong bank earnings kept Wall Street in an upbeat mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The minions surged in a frenzy around the figure’s legs, snapping and clamping, snatching pages with each attack.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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The supply shortages have sent global gasoline and diesel profit margins surging, said Matthew Blair, an analyst with TPH & Co.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
A Wall Street boom fueled by red-hot stock-market debuts and volatility that kept trading floors bustling is leading to surging profits at the nation’s biggest banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tuesday's purchase by an anonymous buyer highlights a surging market for dinosaur bones -- a trend that has drawn criticism from some paleontologists over the specimens going into private hands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The fund was described by the Met at the time as "one-off funding" which had retrospectively covered the cost of surging officers into north-west London.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He returned in 1982 to Belo Horizonte, a surging, industrial city in the nation’s east-central highlands.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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