as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the suburb's population has mushroomed tremendously in the last decade
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Recent Examples of mushroom
The hope is to attract companies like Amazon, Microsoft or Google with mushrooming needs for computer power, Mr. Looney said in an interview.
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Stanley Reed, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
That effort is now mushrooming beyond its original units and focus areas, namely communications, jamming and spoofing, and drone warfare.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The lonely cry from U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, earlier this month for President Joe Biden to step aside mushroomed into a national movement that ended with the Democratic incumbent ending his presidential reelection campaign with a Sunday morning bombshell.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 July 2024
Bitcoin is on the cusp of $100,000, meme coins are mushrooming at breakneck speed, and a new wave of traders is flooding the market.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Stanley Reed, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
That effort is now mushrooming beyond its original units and focus areas, namely communications, jamming and spoofing, and drone warfare.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The lonely cry from U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, earlier this month for President Joe Biden to step aside mushroomed into a national movement that ended with the Democratic incumbent ending his presidential reelection campaign with a Sunday morning bombshell.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 July 2024
Bitcoin is on the cusp of $100,000, meme coins are mushrooming at breakneck speed, and a new wave of traders is flooding the market.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Cost of goods sold increased to $46.7 million from $40.3 million, with the Auction and Liquidation segment contributing significantly to this rise.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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Don Boudreaux in taking a whack at my explanations in this regard says to be careful and specify that economists can credibly be for tariff duties whose revenues rise with rates.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Research has shown that these rapid wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of rising global temperatures.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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So have worries about other possible Trump policies, such as tax cuts, which could swell the government’s debt and likewise push yields higher.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In recent days, speculation had swelled that Trump might seek to force Barr from office.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.Srikanta Datta, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Institute for Supply Management's Tuesday report on U.S. services industries said price increases accelerated last month.Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The smash peaked at No. 2 on the list of the top-selling songs on vinyl, and just one space lower on the roster that focuses on all forms of sales on physical formats (which includes vinyl, but which isn’t exclusive to wax).Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The geomagnetic storms waxed and waned throughout the night, creating a dynamic celestial fireworks show that stretched well into the new year.Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Preserving, nature, history, and culture for future generations All told, Biden created 10 new national monuments and expanded 2 others during his term, tying him for eighth place, with William Taft, for the most monuments designated by a president.Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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While teams build local fan bases, league executives are also keen to grow individual player brands, recognizing the way other women’s sports stars—such as Caitlin Clark, Ilona Maher, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams—have expanded the fan bases for their sports.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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At Kansas City International Airport, the temperature was 16 degrees before 6 a.m. and climbing.Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, rape reports went up 18.9% since 2023 (at least partially the result of a changing legal definition of the crime), and felony assaults climbed 5%.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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