shooting up
Example Sentences
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“Next thing I know is I’m looking down at my airplane and it’s getting smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller, and I’m just shooting up into the sky,” said Bath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
You could think of it as the drone warfare of diplomacy, which is, instead of sending infantry in the normal way to do it and shooting up howitzers, you’re trying different approaches.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The stock continued to rise after shooting up 13% on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
See more on utility bills: Electric bills are shooting up more than 7% this winter.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
The next day, shots of pain were shooting up the arm.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
