growth spurt
noun
: an occurrence of growing quickly and suddenly in a short period of time
When he was 11 he had a growth spurt.
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Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: With policies and technology deployment in the U.S. on the emissions-cutting side of the carbon ledger suddenly thrown fundamentally into question under this White House, the carbon removal sector is having a growth spurt.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Rioux has since had another growth spurt, gaining four inches in the last two years, according to Ball Is Life.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Your foundation is going through a growth spurt, which can feel emotionally taxing.
—USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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