as in upheaval
a rapid or sudden increase
a recent upsurge in crime The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity.
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Recent Examples of upsurge
In recent years, however, companies have faced pressure to revoke DEI policies amid an upsurge of conservative backlash and a Supreme Court decision effectively ending affirmative action in college admissions.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
An upsurge in the U.S. is prominent since exports became legal in 2016 and then the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The headline-grabbing union victory at the Amazon facility in Staten Island, New York, in 2022, accelerated an upsurge of labor organizing that took hold nationwide during the pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The upsurge of Chinese repression and aggression, in turn, will further impel the United States and its allies to shun Beijing and build a democratic order.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
An upsurge in the U.S. is prominent since exports became legal in 2016 and then the war in Ukraine broke out in 2022.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The headline-grabbing union victory at the Amazon facility in Staten Island, New York, in 2022, accelerated an upsurge of labor organizing that took hold nationwide during the pandemic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The upsurge of Chinese repression and aggression, in turn, will further impel the United States and its allies to shun Beijing and build a democratic order.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsurge
Noun
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The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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Even for a department that has endured its share of scandals, the moves have produced upheaval not seen in decades, tested its independence and rattled the foundations of an institution that has long prided itself on being driven solely by facts, evidence and the law.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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When To See The Wolf Moon Occult Mars Although the rising of the Wolf Moon will be best seen during dusk on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the previous night will see a near-full moon occult Mars.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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This most northerly full moonrise and moonset of the current major lunar standstill follows its southernmost moonrise and moonset, which occurred with the rising of the full Strawberry Moon on Friday, Jun. 21, 2024.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Byron’s rise to the top of his sport has been a wild and unpredictable ride in itself.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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The most recent consumer price index showed inflation trended higher than expected in January, rising 0.5% month-over-month versus the Dow Jones estimate calling for a 0.3% rise.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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There are also a ton of teams in the Eastern Conference — Columbus, Ottawa and Montreal among them — who appear to be on a durable upswing given the volume of young talent littered across those rosters.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s upswing, owing in part to this year’s three billion-dollar movie blockbusters (Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine and Moana 2), was mirrored by a rise in the shares of exhibition or exhibition-adjacent companies.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Last week’s good reviews could prompt an upturn in business.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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His purple patch has contributed to an upturn in form for Manchester City, who are unbeaten in their last five league games, scoring a league-leading 15 goals.—
Holly Shand,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Just as Manning’s candidacy gets a boost from the two magical Super Bowl runs, the lack of team success during the second half of his career is a drag.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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In several news conferences since last fall, CCM and other education leaders have called for a $545 million funding boost on top of the state’s existing ECS investment.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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Then we were sort of thrust right into awards season, which was sort of insane that we were even included in that conversation.—
Natalie Sitek,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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She’s thrust into this position of authority and responsibility to be a caretaker for her little brother.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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