1.   Current spikes at changeover from reverse to forward bias are a particular source of trouble.

2.   But the current spike appears more extreme.

3.   Last week George W. Bush graciously obliged, by advocating a reduction in gasoline taxes to offset the current spike in prices.

4.   The current spike in diesel prices was fueled by high demand for heating oil in the Northeast and the rising cost of crude oil.

5.   The current spike in car sales is likely to come at the expense of future sales.

6.   With no similar economic crisis to explain the current spike in bankruptcy filings, some lawmakers are pointing their fingers at the debtors.