: the act or process of soaring
specifically
: the act or sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft without power by utilizing ascending air currents
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Dozens of daily records are being set as the combination of heat and humidity sends the heat index soaring.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The shipping gridlock sent the price of oil soaring, impacting virtually everyone on the planet, including Americans who continue to face elevated prices at the pump.
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Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
That’s because of a heat dome that is blanketing the region, sending the temperature and humidity soaring.
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Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
Billionaire Dario Amodei, founder and CEO of AI giant Anthropic, last year said artificial intelligence could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send unemployment soaring.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The shipping gridlock sent the price of oil soaring, impacting virtually everyone on the planet, including Americans who continue to face elevated prices at the pump.
—
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
That’s because of a heat dome that is blanketing the region, sending the temperature and humidity soaring.
—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 June 2026
Billionaire Dario Amodei, founder and CEO of AI giant Anthropic, last year said artificial intelligence could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and send unemployment soaring.
—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soaring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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