as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed through on his pledge to control rents, ordering on Thursday a five-year freeze on residential and commercial leases in Riyadh to curb soaring prices.—
Matthew Martin,
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Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, that number increased just slightly—by less than 1%—compared to the year before.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Baldwin, by contrast, had rocketed to fame with the publication of Go Tell It On The Mountain in 1953 at twenty-eight, and his reputation appeared to have been secured with Notes of a Native Son two years later.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jean Dolores Schmidt rocketed to celebrity status in 2018 when the Loyola Chicago Ramblers made a surprising NCAA Final Four run as an 11 seed.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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