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In an AtlasIntel poll taken May 18-21, support for Mr. Cepeda fell to 38.7% while Mr. de la Espriella, who is running on a platform of beefed-up security and smaller government, had surged to 37.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Intel stock had surged to a record high on Friday as the chip maker’s strong recent rally looked set to reach another level after its first-quarter earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The population had surged again, sanctioned or not.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

When Wilson wrote his note he observed that the S&P 500/gold ratio had surged 12% since the conflict began three weeks ago.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

One of them had surged into the sky before erupting into spectacular fireballs with the capsule still attached.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly