rocketing
Example Sentences
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Rocketing embers lofted by hurricane-force winds would eventually push west from Eaton Canyon into central Altadena, scorching a path of destruction that seemed unimaginable in a community not unfamiliar to wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Rocketing gas prices across Europe and Britain have driven up the cost of electricity.
From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2022
Rocketing gas prices and persistent supply chain issues boosted the cost of goods with generally stable prices, like household furnishings and vehicles.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022
Rocketing rents and property prices highlight growing disparities between rich and poor.
From Economist • Oct. 24, 2017
Rocketing through the asteroid belt with the Titan pay roll, the three space cadets, under strict orders to maintain communications silence, were unaware that Bull Coxine had outsmarted Captain Strong.
From On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Glanzman, Louis
