skyrocket
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Fuel distributors, caught between the fear of seeing barrel prices skyrocket and the regulation of prices at the pump, are being singled out as responsible for the sudden shortage.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Oil ended the day under $84, but the price of fuels such as diesel has continued to skyrocket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Inevitably the hype and the hope around this Scotland team will skyrocket as they head for that date with destiny in Dublin next Saturday.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Shareholders and consumers have wondered if Apple will raise prices further as memory costs skyrocket.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
On the top step he let out a shriek that one witness likened to the scream of a skyrocket.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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