Word: spikeness
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Frank echoed the optimism of his successors, pointing to a spike in attendance at club meetings as evidence of strong interest in the Dems...
...subversive spirit of Helen Fielding’s comic creation. Admittedly, the raw material was less-than-stellar: putting aside the side-splitting botched interview with Colin Firth which for obvious reasons could not be included in the movie (having Colin Firth play Colin Firth would be far too Spike Jonze), the novel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason lacks the consistent hilarity and striking originality of its predecessor, Bridget Jones’ Diary...
Candy and other sweets marketed to kids are double health risks. Not only are they packed with calories that tend to get stored as extra pounds, but their high sugar content can also cause blood-glucose levels to spike-- a particular concern for diabetics, whose insulin can't even out those peaks efficiently...
Timing sugar intake is also important. Blood-sugar levels tend to flag in the late afternoon, so an after-school treat won't cause glucose levels to spike as sharply as one eaten before bedtime, and the calories it contains are more likely to be burned off right away...
Last week, the No. 15 Harvard football team was a second away from a field goal that could end its run at a perfect season and an Ivy title. With the clock running out just before Dartmouth quarterback Dan Shula could spike the ball, the Crimson escaped Hanover with a 13-12 victory, its second one-point win this season...