as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Sports has never been part of this mix, but its recent dramatic growth, including soaring team valuations and the influx of investors from private equity and hedge funds, caught Citizens’ attention.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2026 -
According to his campaign website, Stewart also aims to address soaring housing costs and foster economic growth in the county.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The concern is not only the surge in killings, but the increasing brazenness with which they are carried out.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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For example, rising temperatures have direct harms on health by increasing risk of dehydration and causing more stress on the heart.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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In its first season, episodes clocked over 4M views and clips over 67M, with guests including Kevin Durant, Trevor Wallace, Kevin Gates and the return of Drake — the latter an interview which rocketed Althoff to social media fame given that it was conducted in bed.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Thus, figuring how to prevent collisions has become more important as space agencies continue to rocket new technology into low Earth orbit — and there's already a brisk launch schedule planned for 2026.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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