shooting up
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I even spot a small yellow flower shooting up from the blackened ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“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
Meanwhile, just seconds after it launched, $LAPTOP earned enough trading volume to see its valuation multiply exponentially, shooting up from $37 to over $200.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The multiday effort has been full of challenges for firefighters with fiery flare-ups shooting up from the building, which has a roof covered with solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Pain shooting up my entire arm, I lay panting on the edge of the pool and gingerly began to feel my wrist.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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