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The Spurs’ go-to backup guard was awesome in the final two games against the Thunder, and only his injury in Game 1 briefly stalled out what has been a rocket ship to stardom in the closing stretch of the season.—John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Some regular investors made money by jumping on that rocket ship.—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Reflecting on the early years of riding the rocket ship through the fashion sphere, von Furstenberg recalled traveling from state to state, visiting department store after department store, where the red carpet was rolled out upon her arrival.—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 The unprecedented nature of this particular tech-lash flies in the face of every corporate executive and politician hailing an unstoppable rocket ship, even a renaissance, coming toward humanity in the 21st century.—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocket ship