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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Over the past decade, console makers haven’t grown their aggregate user base beyond about 250 million people, while the rest of the industry has experienced a growth spurt, van Dreunen notes.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
During a growth spurt, a child breastfeeds or wants to eat more often.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
However, some of the common times that newborns and infants may have a growth spurt are at approximately 10 days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months of age.4
During a growth spurt, a child breastfeeds or wants to eat more often.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
The lack of a unifying theory to explain why the present growth spurt is so different is the book's key shortcoming.
—Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2010
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
During a growth spurt, a child breastfeeds or wants to eat more often.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
However, some of the common times that newborns and infants may have a growth spurt are at approximately 10 days, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months of age.4
During a growth spurt, a child breastfeeds or wants to eat more often.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
The lack of a unifying theory to explain why the present growth spurt is so different is the book's key shortcoming.
—Timur Kuran, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2010
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“Growth spurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20spurt. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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