If the surge continues, the casualty count would be one of the highest in a decade.
In other words, will last year's surge in offense continue?
The surge, which started in October, has continued into this month at a rate of more than $100 billion, new government data suggest.
His surge continued as he tied the match at 4-4 and the ninth set went to the deciding leg.
The surge of refugees continued to come in from China.
They hope that the recent surge in membership will continue beyond the first anniversary of the attacks.
That surge continued in 1988, even though the dollar remained weak.
If the current surge in rates continues it could put the economy on the skids later this year, economists said.
If inflation and interest rates stay down, some experts argue, there is no reason to assume the market's surge will not continue.
But no one is certain how long the surge will continue.