Sentence examples for surge of time from inspiring English sources

He is undoubtedly biased, in this respect, as only a gloomy European could be biased, leaning with ridiculous fervor toward the past and scorning the idea that some people might, with pleasure, ride the surge of time that bears them into the future.

We have turned to television, Mr. Shirky argues, because this surge of free time came in a period of withering social ties.

Shirky holds that TV served primarily to numb us to the crushing boredom that accompanied the surge of leisure time that arose in the early days of the information age.

Now some schools are reporting a surge of first-time clients, many of whom say they can no longer afford their usual salon appointments.

More recently, they saw a surge of first-time buyers taking out $500,000 mortgages at unfavorable terms even though they earned only $50,000 or less annually.

The 2018 elections saw a surge of first-time candidates running for office.

Ohio 2008 has opened with a surge of first-time voters and the subpoena of a shadowy Bush electronic operative who may have helped steal the White House, a subpoena that may be followed by one for Karl Rove.

Like a terrible-2-year-old who has discovered the word "no," I feel a surge of power each time my demands are met.

Unbelievably cheap (about $12 each) and chic, these outfits gave me a surge of confidence every time I tossed the end of my six-foot scarf over my shoulder, where it floated like a voile curtain in the breeze.

There also is a surge of victory every time I find a replacement for something I paid more for in the past.

The closely spaced but apparently coincidental explosions at Reactors Nos. 2 and 4 together released a surge of radiation 800 times as intense as the recommended hourly exposure limit in Japan.