spike
Example Sentences
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It rose to an average of 6.8% for the 12 months ended in September—the highest level in a decade outside the pandemic unemployment spike.
Czech company Czechoslovak Group saw revenue spike by 193 percent -- the sharpest increase of all the top 100 -- reaching $3.6 billion.
From Barron's
Their reconstruction reveals a tall crest running along the neck and torso, a row of spikes down the tail, and hooves that enclosed the toes.
From Science Daily
However, pollution in UK cities fluctuates significantly, and wintertime spikes commonly exceed 25 μg/m3, the study's critical threshold.
From Science Daily
A few projects have already stalled; architects working on the resorts say that layoffs have spiked and that the scope of their work has been reduced.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
