Sentence examples for this initial spurt from inspiring English sources

Second, to counteract this initial spurt in inequality, there is an argument for doing things that reduce fertility among the poor such as making contraception more widely available and encouraging girls to go to school.

But after this initial spurt, other questions arise.

This initial "spurt" can be easily heard with the stethoscope and is recorded as the systolic BP.

The report praised the crew at the mine site for responding quickly in the 3-4 minutes before the initial spurt of water from behind the rock face became a torrent — possibly saving lives in the process.

It offers candidates this deal: If, after an initial spurt of gathering small donations to qualify, they renounce all fund-raising, they will get enough public money for a modest campaign budget.

After an initial spurt, the pension plan slumped again when stock prices fell.

After an initial spurt of excitement and relief, Kutil and Hess have retreated into wariness.

The Soviet Union, after an initial spurt of industrialization, was a model of economic failure.

At the level of policymaking, following an initial spurt of stimulus spending, the liberal moment quickly faded.

— NIKI KITSANTONIS, ATHENS From an initial spurt of 75 points late Sunday, the Dow Jones industrial average futures are now down about 31 points.

The point is also easily forgotten, since none of those symphonies have been encountered especially frequently after their initial spurt of performances.