surge
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The Kospi surge was simply “extraordinary,” Rolf Bulk, Singapore-based head of semiconductors and infrastructure at research firm The Futurum Group, told MarketWatch in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The products have attracted a surge of retail investors using margin financing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Concerns about disruption threats posed by artificial intelligence technology that arose last year helped generate a surge in withdrawal requests from BDCs and other credit vehicles across the nonbank-lending industry that have backed software makers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Samsung ticked all the boxes in its earnings—a 1,814% surge in operating profit, record revenue and remarks suggesting the memory shortage will last through 2028.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Heading west, we surge onward, outpacing the pack.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The modified Army contract for more Patriot missiles also comes as demand surges for the defensive weapon used heavily during the Iran war and in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
When the S&P 500 surges, so does the estimated inflation arising from investor fees for financial advice.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The latest increase follows several earlier wartime surges in cash withdrawals as Russians have sought a buffer against uncertainty.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The others follow as a blast of heat surges past and washes over them.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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Bloom stock has surged 144% year-to-date, and more than 477% over the last 12 months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
SK hynix surged 30 percent -- wiping out its losses from the previous two days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
U.S. stocks bounced back, with the Nasdaq composite gaining more than 2% as chip stocks rebounded and Microsoft shares surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Microsoft shares surged 16% after the company reported healthy growth in its cloud business and the number of paid AI subscribers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
People surged from the road across the slack, following the other boys as they raced after our last, great rocket.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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The German DAX rose 0.7%, with chip maker Infineon surging 7% and gas turbine-maker Siemens Energy gaining 3.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Kalshi has led the surging popularity of prediction markets in the U.S., allowing users to speculate on things ranging from sports and major events to flight cancellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Since taking office Warsh has repeatedly said the Fed is committed to deliver price stability, and several of his fellow policymakers have spoken vocally about the need to address surging inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
At first I saw only the shoes and ankles of these women who were surging in through the door, but when I glanced up a bit higher I knew at once who they were.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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