Even a short spurt of physical exercise made his breath come short, quick, and hard.

It can be delayed for short spurts of time, but not actually made to travel slowly.

It would seem that even improvisation, which usually works best in short spurts, needs a solid foundation.

After a short spurt to $21.75 the stock has fallen, selling yesterday for $17.25, down 43.75 cents.

There were perhaps a dozen people in the world who could do it, for very short spurts, and with great strain.

After giving him a short spurt of incredible speed, it took away his powers.

With each short spurt of the fluid, her muscles eased more.

You have to cast a larger eye on a body of work, as opposed to single pieces, short spurts.

Even farther away there was a short spurt of gunfire.

What she said I could not hear, but it was enough each time to bring him along in a short spurt of renewed effort.