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Because battles in Darfur and Kordofan have disrupted farming, prices of gum arabic along with other agricultural goods have spiked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

After cutting rates in the back half of 2025, the Fed has since taken a pause, and more rate cuts seem further off as oil prices have spiked.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

Mentions of Iran and oil on earnings calls have spiked since the beginning of March, FactSet found.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Prices for the bunker fuel used to power ships and war insurance have spiked; schedules are in chaos, crews have quit, and vessels rerouted elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Ernest judiciously remarked, that they ought to have spiked collars, to defend them from any wild beasts they might encounter.

From The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island by Wyss, Johann David