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skyrocket

[skahy-rok-it] / ˈskaɪˌrɒk ɪt /


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"We probably need a lot more data on the reliability, we need a lot more research… otherwise what happens is your levels of anxiety will just skyrocket," he said.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Taxpayers will get socked with the bill later, and the cost will skyrocket if there’s a stock-market downturn, as sooner or later there will be.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

To my surprise not one skyrocket, bottle rocket or firecracker was missing.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Both companies have seen profits and share prices skyrocket in recent months, as frenzied demand for AI infrastructure squeezes the global supply of memory chips.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

“I didn’t expect fundamental deterioration in the underlying mortgage pools to hit critical levels for a couple years,” he said—when the teaser rates would vanish and monthly payments would skyrocket.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Samsung, which makes memory chips essential for AI data centres, has also seen its value and profits soar as global demand skyrockets.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

As demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets, AI companies have been grasping for solutions to flatten the steep cost curve of compute.

From MarketWatch Apr. 18, 2026

Swinney accused UK ministers of "twiddling their thumbs" while the cost of living for rural households skyrockets.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

Podcast ads may be better heard than seen, a new study suggests, even as the popularity of video podcasting skyrockets.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

The same is true of Fourth of July equipment, flags and bunting and skyrockets.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

The mega firms’ revenue skyrocketed compared with the firms that chose to remain lean, according to industry data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Microsoft and its rivals have been scrambling to buy up artificial-intelligence hardware at a time when prices for key memory components have skyrocketed, raising questions about profits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Spotify reported a surge interest in audiobook translations of "The Odyssey": searches skyrocketed by 310 percent, with Gen Z and millennials leading the demand.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

After her symptoms "skyrocketed", Hall realised herself she might have endometriosis.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Milo’s mess halls would not even help him store the cotton, and his warehousing costs skyrocketed and contributed to the devastating drain upon his cash reserves.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Those renters have faced skyrocketing rents that are only set to rise faster as Silicon Valley floods with wealth from the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Now, millions of Californians are losing their health coverage, and millions more are being forced to pay skyrocketing costs,” SEIU-UHW Press Secretary Renee Saldana wrote in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Consumer activity is anemic while debt defaults are skyrocketing.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

However, skyrocketing demand for Kimi K3 suggests that Chinese AI models may be just as compute-hungry as their Western counterparts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

With the price of oil skyrocketing, Giebel found himself worth $100 million.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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