: 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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After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil prices spiked, sending gasoline soaring.
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Vincent Kilbride, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Even before the Iran war sent inflation soaring, traders were antsy about an economy with a 260% debt-to-GDP ratio hitting the fiscal gas.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
That news sent the shorts running to cover and the stock soaring.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Four years ago, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent the price of gas soaring, President Joe Biden called for suspending the federal gas tax.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2026
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Vincent Kilbride, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Even before the Iran war sent inflation soaring, traders were antsy about an economy with a 260% debt-to-GDP ratio hitting the fiscal gas.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
That news sent the shorts running to cover and the stock soaring.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Four years ago, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent the price of gas soaring, President Joe Biden called for suspending the federal gas tax.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 May 2026
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soaring. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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