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

Shareholders and consumers have wondered if Apple will raise prices further as memory costs skyrocket.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Transmission spending is projected to skyrocket with the Edison Electric Institute, the trade association that represents electric utilities, forecasting transmission spending to be $43.7 billion in 2026 and $45.5 billion in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The insurer of last resort, operated and backed by the state’s licensed home insurers, has seen its rolls skyrocket as member insurers have dropped policyholders in wildfire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“I didn’t expect fundamental deterioration in the underlying mortgage pools to hit critical levels for a couple years,” he said—when the teaser rates would vanish and monthly payments would skyrocket.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis