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as in erupted
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as in skyrocketed
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Celebrations erupted across Paris after PSG defeated Arsenal in a dramatic Champions League final, securing one of the club’s biggest achievements on the European stage.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026 -
Tensions escalated when Tigray held regional elections in defiance of thata federal delay, leading to a political standoff that erupted into a civil war in November 2020.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The size of Ohio’s tax break skyrocketed, dwarfing previous projections, as opposition to data centers is sweeping through cities, suburbs and towns there and prompting lawmakers to form a committee to study the impact.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Snowflake skyrocketed more than 36% on Thursday, its best day ever, after announcing it will spend $6 billion on compute from Amazon.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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That’s why the state’s nonpartisan watchdog, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, quickly poured cold water on Newsom’s good-news budget moment.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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No one poured school fees or study-abroad plane tickets or holidays in Málaga and Mérida into her.—
Taiye Selasi,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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In one particularly embarrassing incident for the agency, a man not only jumped the fence but got to the front door of the White House and entered before being apprehended.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Close to 80% of entertainment move-in activity between 2019 and 2026 happened outside urban cores, and median venue size jumped nearly 50% over the same period — a reflection of how dominant the larger-format concepts have become in markets where both the space and the customer base exist.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The insider added that the mom-to-be repeatedly gushed over the ornate decorations.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Knight gushed about his tag team partner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Oil prices spurted higher early this week on worries that the war will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for a long time.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Shelby rocketed a two-run double to center field.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Surged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surged. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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