rocketed

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If the after-hours gains hold through Thursday’s close, it would be the biggest one-day gain since it rocketed a record 24.4% on May 8, 2002.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The relationship made it a pariah to many mainstream investors, while OpenAI rocketed ahead after releasing ChatGPT in late 2022, quickly becoming the industry’s anointed winner and attracting a flood of capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Already, US consumer inflation reached its highest level in nearly two years in March at 3.3 percent as energy costs rocketed.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Diesel prices have rocketed up to $5.40 on average, up from around $3.80 in February, which could have further-reaching consequences for industries that rely on that specific fuel.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Our truck rocketed forward at a dizzying speed, as though fear were its only fuel.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat