Example Sentences

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TSMC's shares have surged over the past year as demand for AI chips has accelerated, and Huang described a company under pressure to keep up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares of Oracle have surged 42% since the company’s previous earnings call in March.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Shares have climbed 190% this year have surged 422% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Bitcoin’s recent slide marks a stark departure from its historical relationship with tech stocks, which have surged to send the S&P 500 to new highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A tide of warm feeling must have surged through Ned Hipcroft’s frame on receipt of this news, if we may judge by the issue. 

From Life's Little Ironies by Hardy, Thomas