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skyrocket

[skahy-rok-it] / ˈskaɪˌrɒk ɪt /


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Unsurprisingly in such circumstances, the price of black-market fuel has skyrocketed.

From BBC

Or when utility bills skyrocket because data centers use up enormous energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the entertainment firm continues to post blockbuster revenues and profits, it faces ongoing backlash - in the US and beyond - over skyrocketing ticket prices.

From BBC

Fishing for the invasive blue catfish in the Potomac downstream of D.C. has skyrocketed in recent years, and there is concern about how the fishery will be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rubbish fires, many related to homeless encampments, have skyrocketed over the last several years, according to Los Angeles Fire Department data.

From Los Angeles Times