as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Those who are willing to adopt the blueprint right out of the gate tend to soar higher, faster.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
Undertrained, underprotected medical teams struggle to contain the outbreak amid rebel violence, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring prices for basic supplies and deep funding gaps, as any targeted Ebola vaccine remains at least months away.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The movie also reflects a sky-rocketing demand for sports by global audiences.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Ben Johns, the most expensive player in the original dispersal draft at an initial $840k acquisition figure (and thus a $420k renewal figure) was traded from Carolina to the LA Mad Drops and instantly rocketed that roster well over the original $1M limit.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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