Example Sentences

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As Thanksgiving approaches the price of eggs is spiking again.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

But whether loneliness is spiking isn’t so clear.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 24, 2024

Instead, the action would confuse consumers and potentially rob Americans of affordable calories at a time food insecurity is spiking.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Though police statistics show crime is down in the surrounding area, Townsend often finds himself pushing back against claims that violence is spiking to levels not seen since the old days.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

My anxiety level is spiking again, and I pace around the nurses’ station, making Dolly, the morning charge nurse, nervous.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman