skyrocket
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The Bears, with good reason, feared that their tax bill would skyrocket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"It's ridiculous, honestly. Seeing these gas prices skyrocket, it's incredible," he said at a gas station in New Jersey.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The blockage has led global oil prices to skyrocket, as about 20% of the world's oil travels through the passage.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
A virtual unknown coming from Congo two summers ago to attend school in Orange County, Mpoyi saw his recruitment skyrocket and lead to him signing with Minnesota.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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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