surge
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Debu Sapkota, a 58-year-old driver, came to post photos of his 83-year-old mother-in-law and granddaughter who went missing in the town of Trishuli Bazaar, swept away by last week's surge.
From Barron's β Sep. 1, 2026
But during the flood, the water appeared to surge even higher.
From BBC β Sep. 1, 2026
Investment gains from tech giants Amazon.com and Alphabet added fuel to the big earnings surge.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 31, 2026
Alternative assets of all kinds have seen a surge, not just Pokémon cards.
From Slate β Aug. 31, 2026
I feel a surge of panic at the idea of them leaving so quickly.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate OβShaughnessy
Their thesis is based on the Kondratieff cycle, which suggests 40 to 60-year cycles of surges and then declines.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 24, 2026
Micron trades lower while Marvell surges after the company issues a warrant to Google to purchase up to 59 million shares of the chip company.
From Barron's β Aug. 19, 2026
Brasher and Cruz took a commanding 4-1 lead to start the first set, the first of back-and-forth surges by both sides.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 16, 2026
The same high pressure systems that have kept rain away have also brought sunny skies and surges of prolonged heat.
From BBC β Aug. 6, 2026
As Amelia surges ahead, I feel a sudden twinge of...something in my stomach.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
The platform surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic, conquering the global fast-fashion market by catering to young customers through social media.
From Barron's β Aug. 31, 2026
Combined global monthly trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket surged from less than $5 billion last September to nearly $24 billion in April, according to Pew Research Center.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 31, 2026
Its business had surged during the Covid-19 pandemic as people, stuck at home, turned to online retailers.
From BBC β Aug. 31, 2026
If one thing stands out, it is that rates from Japan and Korea to France and the U.K. have surged so far in 2026.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 31, 2026
The bone ships surged closer, hemming us in, and I looked around wildly for some way to escape.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
The strategy to focus on the most popular merchandise can help cut costs and simplify sprawling supply chains at a time when companies are coping with new U.S. tariffs and surging transportation costs.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
Then it gathers shape and speed: water, mud, boulders, ice and rock surging down the valley.
From BBC β Sep. 1, 2026
Vietnam's Central Highlands produces around one sixth of the world's coffee, but farmers are switching their traditional crop for durian to cash in on surging Chinese demand for the pungent "king of fruits".
From Barron's β Aug. 30, 2026
The emergency workers were labouring under threat of new floods as water trapped by the immense piles of debris blocking the valley risks surging out.
From Barron's β Aug. 28, 2026
Doc Daneeka cried shrilly with a surging, petrifying sensation of some on- rushing unavoidable disaster.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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