rocketed

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Energy price rises rocketed to 10.9 percent in April, up from 5.1 percent in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

Lizzo rocketed to superstardom six years ago when she released her third studio album with hits such as “Juice” and “Tempo.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

In a sign of the market’s growing appetite for risk, shares of Allbirds rocketed 352% higher for the week after the struggling shoe company announced a pivot to artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When Otto and Sheed touched her too, she rocketed into the air, twisting into a somersault that propelled her clean over the boys’ heads.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles