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  • noun Plural form of surge.

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Examples

  • McCain surges ahead in the polls based on his choice of a trans-gendered running mate?

    Archive 2008-09-01 2008

  • McCain surges ahead in the polls based on his choice of a trans-gendered running mate?

    News Flash: Sarah Palin is not a woman! 2008

  • And they seem to often fall vicitim to short-term surges, probably as a result of their weighting problem.

    TPM Track Composite: Obama Held Significant Lead Going Into The Debate 2009

  • I would think one could safely conclude that if this overwhelmed the levees (albeit in a novel way), then it is probably safe to say that a direct hit with 20-30 ft storm surges from a cat 5 hurricane would also have caused the levees to fail.

    Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » The Results Are Not Acceptable 2005

  • I would think one could safely conclude that if this overwhelmed the levees (albeit in a novel way), then it is probably safe to say that a direct hit with 20-30 ft storm surges from a cat 5 hurricane would also have caused the levees to fail.

    Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » The Results Are Not Acceptable 2005

  • Kennedy also liked the wireless system's ability to easily and dynamically adjust and re-deploy sensors as his colocation customers install new equipment, or perform short-term surges for tech refreshes or testing.

    SearchDataCenter: IT infrastructure news 2010

  • The new data center also provides customized packages of managed services on a per-project basis, suited for organizations that need to meet drastic short-term surges in computing requirements.

    ZDNet Asia Latest Tech News 2009

  • Finally, the facility offers customizable managed service plans on a per-project basis, providing customers with new capacity for meeting drastic short-term surges in their computing requirements.

    theWHIR.com - Daily Web Hosting News 2009

  • Sen. Joseph Lieberman, the hawkish independent Democrat, for example, called in January for an enhanced effort in Afghanistan built around six linked "surges" - in troop strength, strategic coherence, civilian resources, "native" support, regional integration, and political commitment.

    IPS Inter Press Service 2009

  • Sen. Joseph Lieberman, the hawkish independent Democrat, for example, called in January for an enhanced effort in Afghanistan built around six linked "surges" - in troop strength, strategic coherence, civilian resources, "native" support, regional integration, and political commitment.

    IPS Inter Press Service 2009

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