spike

Example Sentences

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The spike in demand for scarce components has pushed up costs across the supply chain as well and lengthened lead time for receiving critical aerospace parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They noted that March and April’s average price spike of 42% above pre-conflict levels is significantly lower than during the administered-price era of the 1970s, when it hit as high as 134% in 1973.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Jennifer Bradnam, a travel agent based in Newmarket with 30 years' experience, said she had not seen a spike in UK staycations herself, but stressed that did not mean it was not happening.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“For everyone else, a spike at the pump can quickly turn rideshare driving from a side hustle into a money-losing venture.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The fourth and final approaching creature was able to stop in time, teetering on the very edge of the cliff, a spike and a claw holding it in place.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner