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surge

[surj] / sɜrdʒ /




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Best Buy’s share price took off during the surge in digital demand due to the pandemic, soaring 110% from the day Barry became CEO to the stock’s record close of $138 on Nov. 22, 2021.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The development sharpens the rivalry between Google’s custom semiconductor business and market leader Nvidia, as growing use of agentic AI brings a surge in demand for faster, more energy-efficient chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Cutbacks in spending at the major studios after a surge in streaming-fueled TV production have further damped film activity in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The end result is the surge in March retail sales won’t be sustained.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Clare briefly lost his balance, thrown by a surge of wind, but caught the branch above him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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