spike

Example Sentences

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Cocoa demand hasn’t recovered much since the spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Tankers have been unable to pass through, drastically reducing the amount of oil and gas available on global markets and causing prices to spike.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It almost seems hard to believe in hindsight, but Wall Street economists saw a recession as a near-certainty after the previous oil price spike in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It takes two or three days later before tiny white lesions, known as Koplik spots, appear inside the mouth, and an additional fever may spike, with temperatures that can exceed 104 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Son, I always thought I could drive a spike as good as any man and cook as good as any woman. I just figured if everybody else can learn to read, I could too.”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson