soaring
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The firm said reduced demand, "escalating" employment costs and "soaring" energy costs had "squeezed the business financially".
From BBC
Blocking oil tankers from sailing through the Strait – and strikes by Iran on oil tankers in the Gulf – has led to soaring oil prices.
From BBC
A war-fueled surge in the price of fertilizer is reverberating from Wall Street to the American heartland, sending shares of producers soaring while forcing farmers into tough choices ahead of spring planting season.
About 20% of the world's oil usually passes through the Strait of Hormuz and the war has sent global oil prices soaring – reaching $100 a barrel at one point.
From BBC
For the Bank of Japan, soaring energy costs avoid the awkward situation of having to defend further rate hikes at a time when headline inflation is below the 2% target, said Capital Economics’ Marcel Thieliant.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
