rocketed

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The stock rocketed, turning a company with no approved product into one worth over $20 billion at its peak, more than Moderna is worth today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Most space stocks have rocketed higher as the massive SpaceX initial public offering approaches.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Sales of these single-premium immediate annuities rocketed 22% in the first quarter of the year, according to insurance industry data.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

He immediately set about trying to shore up the economy by scrapping fuel subsidies that ate into the country's dollar reserves, but acute fuel shortages remain and inflation has rocketed.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Then everybody rocketed from their borrowed church hall wooden folding chairs to meet the next battle.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein