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[surj] / sɜrdʒ /




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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

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

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

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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