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[sawr, sohr] / sɔr, soʊr /


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Those reforms sparked a boom in real estate and construction, which would soar to become a quarter of China's economy before a crippling debt crisis struck in 2020.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

A welcome break from intense heat will arrive on Monday before temperatures soar across much of England and Wales, marking the fifth heatwave of the year.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Plus, manufacturing jobs remain a bright spot and Airbnb shares soar.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Deena wants to watch Maddie soar, to see her climb the echelons into food media superstardom.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

But now the cast is my feathery bird’s tail and I am using it to soar higher and higher.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

As Amazon soars, nowhere is Bezos’ astronomical wealth more tangibly displayed than in his $500 million real estate empire.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Off the entry and through an archway, the architectural heart of the century-old home soars upward: the living room’s open-beam, 25-foot ceiling with its original deep teal stain.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The paper also reports that the number of billionaires "soars thanks to boom in AI".

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Chip stocks, meanwhile, have spiked as hardware demand soars.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Thornton’s doubt was strong in his face, but his fighting spirit was aroused—the fighting spirit that soars above odds, fails to recognize the impossible, and is deaf to all save the clamor for battle.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Maguire explained how the value of these deals had soared, with commercial revenue having gone up "by nearly 4,000% from £58m to £2.4bn in 2024-25".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Intel shares nonetheless have soared 164% so far in 2026 as investors bet on its turnaround efforts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Even without El Niño, ocean temperatures have soared off parts of the coastline — a factor in the recent rounds of uncharacteristic muggy humidity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

By Friday, the shares had soared more than 20% from where they began the week.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Birds soared and swooped, screeched and fished; iguanas and lizards scrabbled; sea lions lazed and their king’s honk! echoed across the water.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

Now sports teams and leagues have leverage in their dealings with TV broadcasters amid the soaring value of individual athletes and teams.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

They include a soaring great room with a dramatic stone fireplace to provide comfort and warmth during the winter months.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Parts of the Rhine river in Germany could soon become unnavigable as water levels drop further due to soaring summer temperatures and low rainfall, an industry group warned Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

The cost of components used in the iPhone 18 Pro 256GB model is expected to surge about 38% on year, largely due to soaring memory prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Engravings of the Arctic from his upcoming book were previewed in the news media, increasing its soaring advance sales.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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