as in soaring
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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With this modest silhouette, the shoes contrasted the black platform pumps with a soaring stiletto heel, which Thompson wore the same day with a red Willy Chavarria spring 2026 look.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Egypt’s economic woes Egypt is weathering soaring inflation, as well as instability from the still-smoldering war in neighboring Gaza.—
Sam McNeil,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The echoes of this feeling resounded clearly three centuries later in the increasing disconnect between suburban mobility and localism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Districts saw little improvement overall, with the average score increasing by half a percentage point in both subjects.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Shooting (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shooting%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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