spike

Example Sentences

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Consumer price inflation surged again in April, largely thanks to the continued spike in gasoline prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

During the 2007-08 global financial crisis, a spike in oil collided with “a leveraged financial system already stressed from housing and wholesale funding pressure,” the Rapidan team said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"The recent spike in fuel prices looks set to take a big toll on profitability," he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It’s unclear what the spike in activity portends for the rest of the fire season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

I ran over and looked at the hens, teetering like plump little ladies on spike heels.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz