Example Sentences

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Prices were spiking for energy and for a wide variety of goods and services, with the average selling prices for goods and services at their highest level since July 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Pixar began to stumble in March 2020, when “Onward” rolled into theaters just as coronavirus infections were spiking.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

Electricity blackouts, rampant crime and homelessness were spiking; the economy, long buoyed by the world’s largest oil reserves, was plummeting.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Less than a week before his billing cycle closed, he received a warning from SoCalGas that rates were spiking.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

In briefest time the hammermen were spiking the rails on the rough-and-ready trestle, and the Italians were bringing up the crossing-frogs.

From A Fool for Love by Lynde, Francis