Example Sentences
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The numbers have spiked since payments came due again following a lengthy pause intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
When the share price spiked on 16 June, SpaceX announced it was acquiring Cursor, a start-up that created an AI bot for writing computer code, in an all-stock deal valued at $60bn.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Indeed, Emanuel has looked at how various sectors perform after oil has spiked to more than 40% above its 24-MMA and then pulled back.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Gasoline prices, which spiked after the start of the Iran war, have eased in recent weeks, although they remain above their year-earlier levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was a gilded arch, from which a sunburst spiked upward, crowning the space between Gingersnipes’s ears.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
