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as in erupted
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as in skyrocketed
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Instead, a wild, lengthy brawl erupted between the two bitter rivals, adding to this simmering feud.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026 -
The Jaguars led 43-41 going into the final period but the Grizzlies erupted for a 16-0 run to open a 57-43 advantage with about 3 1/2 minutes left in regulation.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Dell’s earnings per share skyrocketed nearly 40% year over year, driven by improved pricing, a more profitable product mix, and operating leverage as high-margin infrastructure sales scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Beef prices in particular have skyrocketed as a result of tariffs and dwindling cattle herd sizes, a trend expected to continue through this year, according to Omaha Steaks CEO Nate Rempe.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even as Covid-19 disrupted global travel, the length of operational high-speed lines jumped by 40% between 2020 and 2022, from 27,300 to 36,580 miles — most of it in China.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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This morning, Nvidia announced an investment of $2 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure provider CoreWeave, whose stock jumped 8% on the news.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Investment by oil companies gushed in response.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Butler University assistant coach gushed over his girlfriend for her 23rd birthday with a carousel of three sweet photos.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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That figure is used to determine the league’s cut, which for all local TV deals has since increased from 34% to 48%.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the average new car payment has increased by $300, or more than 35%, since then to $769.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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By the time Journalism and jockey Umberto Rispoli began passing other horses and taking aim at Fierceness with the rally that had won him the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell Stakes, the leader had spurted clear by 2-1/2 lengths turning into the homestretch.—
Kevin Modesti,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The supporters’ handheld smoke bombs spurted plumes of royal blue, the apparatus and color foreign to the home stadium of the orange and black Giants.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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The actors who play those characters, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, have rocketed to fame, even getting asked to run the Olympic torch for the Milan Cortina Games in February.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Robin Williams rocketed to fame as Mork from Ork, dazzling audiences with rapid-fire improvisation and boundless energy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Surged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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