spike

Example Sentences

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Warmer winters, which are linked to climate change, are thought to be responsible for the population spike, which is known as a "bloom".

From BBC

But rather than spike and decline, like the headline rate, the actual rate of tariffs paid has risen gradually from around 5% in March to 14.1% by the end of September, the professors wrote.

From Barron's

On Sunday, Lieutenant Mariano Elias with the San Francisco Fire Department said the outage had not caused a spike in accidents.

From Los Angeles Times

Health officials are warning of a spike in measles cases across parts of the United States as anti-vaccine rhetoric gains traction, fueled in part by high-profile figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

From Salon

Vinyl enthusiasts rushed to buy original Zamrock records, which only exist in small numbers, and their value naturally spiked.

From BBC