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upsurge

[uhp-surj, uhp-surj] / ʌpˈsɜrdʒ, ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ /


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Cathay said extra flights to Europe would be operated in March to cater for an upsurge in demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

In 1917, during World War I, Weber detected an upsurge of irrationality that suggested sociology cannot master religion—the return of the ancient gods as disenchanted “impersonal forces,” notably in the impolite social form of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Some observers have predicted an upsurge in migration in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

PC Gary Otun, West Mercia Police's Hate Crime Officer for South Worcestershire, said he had seen an upsurge in the number of hate crimes being reported in the area, after recent national events.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

Sergei Diaghilev, art, dance and music lover, saw in this upsurge of Russian cultural pride an opportunity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall