1.   As a result, spot prices bounced around on each new tea leaf, finishing the day somewhat lower after an early upward spike.

2.   But that record total was not merely an upward spike in cash flows.

3.   Drug use is down, despite a recent upward spike.

4.   Price pointed out that the upward spike this year in its Science and Technology Fund was just the latest in a strong six-year run.

5.   With consumers shopping all year around, the upward sales spike at the holidays can be less dramatic than in the past.

6.   Adding to the worries was a upward spike in the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation at the retail level.

7.   The decline was attributed to seasonal factors, and officials expect another upward spike in June when school graduates enter the labor market.

8.   The upward spike in energy prices has contributed to heightened worries about inflation at the Federal Reserve, which has twice raised U.S. interest rates this summer.