upsurge

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The regional sentiment remains shaky though with both CE4 and emerging markets bearing the brunt of the drop in oil prices and the dollar upsurge, which is why we stick to our view that the short term risks for the EUR / PLN remain to the upside.

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  1. intransitive verb To surge up.
  2. noun A rapid or abrupt rise: an upsurge in violent crime.

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  • Resolve came to her on an upsurge, a fountain inside her, and she grasped at some floating object—anything—and surfaced, gasping. —  THE LIGHTKEEPER
  • The authors identify a number of reasons for the upsurge in interest in spirituality in the workplace, including the downsizing and layoffs of the past decade, the fact that the workplace serves as a primary community for many of us, and aging Baby Boomers wondering about spirituality and death. —  UUpdates - All updates
  • What MI5 was very concerned about, he said, was an "upsurge" in plots by dissident republicans with sophisticated booby-trap bombs aimed at police officers. —  The Guardian World News
  • Armenian cigarette importer Avers suspended the trade today and closed the offices for stocktaking because of USD exchange rate upsurge, Avers accountant, Ms. Sara Sepanyan told —  Armenian News - PanARMENIAN.Net
  • Leading counters to this upsurge are Reliance Industries, ONGC, —  Moneycontrol Top Headlines
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