Example Sentences

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Though the 41-year-old got a raise a few years ago as inflation was surging, it wasn’t enough to keep pace with rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Cisco Systems stock was surging late Wednesday, after the networking giant said it would lay off workers and invest more heavily in artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

AES stock was surging on Wednesday after a report said that the renewable power company was close to being bought in a high-profile takeover deal.

From Barron's • Oct. 1, 2025

When polio was surging, blame was placed on everything from cats to Italians to blueberries.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

The water was surging at the foot of it, and when he shoved it open, he found the kitchen already flooded—the fire in the range hissing and steaming, the floor awash.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman