The phrase "late surge" refers to a sudden increase or boost in activity, progress, or performance occurring towards the end of a particular time period. Full definition
Deeds» late surge in the campaign was sparked late last month when The Washington Post endorsed him over the two other candidates. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
The Gunners had a very late surge of form toward the end of the campaign after the Frenchman opted to freshen things up with a formation change, and we so nearly rescued ourselves a Champions league spot, but Martin Keown believes that some players have gotten off lightly. (justarsenal.com)
The PGA has been on a Best Picture prediction tear, naming the Oscar winner every single year since 2007, and while SAG's ensemble award doesn't score nearly as high in reliability, the win is nevertheless indicative that there's a real late surge going on with both films. (theverge.com)