as in upheavals
a rapid or sudden increase
a recent upsurge in crime The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity.
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The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.
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Not every government will experience Ethiopia’s dramatic upheavals.
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SpaceX, which owns the xAI business along with rockets, is already worth more than $2 trillion after its stock’s ballyhooed debut on Nasdaq this month, with sharp rises and falls along the way.
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The consequences are unpleasant, but can also turn dangerous very quickly as body temperature rises.
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“Upsurges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsurges. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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