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"Surge" in a Sentence (24 examples)
I see a surge in loan growth.
It is expected that the tsunami surge will be ten meters or less.
He is having a sudden surge of self-confidence!
The impacts from sea level rise and storm surge, extreme weather events, higher temperatures and heat waves, precipitation changes, Arctic warming, and other climatic conditions are affecting the reliability and capacity of the U.S. transportation system in many ways.
Sea level rise, coupled with storm surge, will continue to increase the risk of major coastal impacts on transportation infrastructure, including both temporary and permanent flooding of airports, ports and harbors, roads, rail lines, tunnels, and bridges.
In the longer term, sea level rise, extreme storm surge events, and high tides will affect coastal facilities and infrastructure on which many energy systems, markets, and consumers depend. As new investments in energy technologies occur, future energy systems will differ from today's in uncertain ways.
Now that Impa was out of the room, Link thought it best to wrap up the conversation. "I'm going to go to bed early tonight so I'll be nice and fresh on my special day!" he announced. "Night, Link! See you in the morning." "Nighty-night," Gwonam the wizard joined the goodnight chorus, popping mysteriously out of the shadows. Watching Link stride happily to his room, Zelda felt a surge of uncertainty. "Father," she asked, "how do you think he'll do tomo—" "Go to bed." "But fa—" "Bed." "But—" "Bed!" "Fine. ...Oh, so no nighty-nights for me?" "You suck." "Go to hell, Gwonam!"
The Great Depression triggered a great surge in crime.
"Safe could Antenor pass th' Illyrian shore / through Danaan hosts, and realms Liburnian gain, / and climb Timavus and her springs explore, / where through nine mouths, with roaring surge, the main / bursts from the sounding rocks and deluges the plain."
The second Gulf War caused a surge in the price of petroleum.
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As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.
He felt a surge of excitement.
A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
When the diesel was being worked full out, the ammeter normally showed about 1,500-1,600 amps, with occasional surges of current at starting or up the steepest gradients to 1,700 or even 1,800 amps.
He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar, / Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.
surge capacity; surge fleet; surge deployment capabilities
1523-1525, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, Froissart's Chronicles all great rivers are gorged and assembled of various surges and springs of water
Toaster sales surged last year.
Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.
Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.
A ship surges forwards, sways sideways and heaves up.
Wales began the second half as they ended the first, closing down Montenegro quickly and the pressure told as Bale surged into the box and pulled the ball back for skipper Ramsey, arriving on cue, to double their lead.
Use of maximum reverse thrust at low speeds can cause the engine to surge from ingesting its own exhaust.
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