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Recent Examples of surge
Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The Federal Aviation Authority is set to reduce flight capacity at dozens of the nation’s largest airports on account of the government shutdown, just weeks before the holiday shopping season ramps up and online orders surge.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
His friends also told him that Farabi Eye Hospital in Tehran experienced a particular surge in patients with pellets lodged in their eyes, with roughly 200 to 300 patients.
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Then, the air will surge into the Northeast and Southeast by early next week.
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According to court documents, the fraudulent activity occurred in two waves.—
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Her death, captured on camera by multiple bystanders, has captured nationwide attention and sparked a wave of protests.—
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Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.—
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Strobe lights, spinning grenades, and spurting blood accompany the unts-unts-unts.—
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The committee approved Lucas’s amendment and approved the recommendation to increase funding for the temporary jail.—
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
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Even as the contestants arrive to begin the season, an important rowing portion of today's marooning challenge remains up in the air due to tumultuous swells.—
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Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo.—
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Golden State had won six of eight coming into what was a playoff-like atmosphere that included rapper Snoop Dogg doing commentary for the game streamed on Peacock.—
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Uncensored and extended reunion episodes will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.—
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There were 107 homicides in Kansas City in 2012, and while that number dipped to as low as 82 homicides in 2014, the number of homicides continued to rise until a peak in 2023 at 182 homicides.—
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Tensions rise when Nora, a stage actress, rejects Gustav's offer to star in his comeback film and is forced to confront her feelings toward her estranged father.—
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In 2022, Moore gushed to InStyle about being part of Duff's mom group.—
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Fellow mom Kylie Jenner gushed in the comments.—
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That’s why the team turned to look into how these insects transition between jumping, flapping, and gliding.—
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The new season of Prime Video's high-octane thriller jumps eight years ahead of the explosive Season 1 finale with Pine running a quiet surveillance unit in London under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-level MI6 officer.—
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“Surge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surge. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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