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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocket
The Detroit automaker has just revealed that the high-performance variant will be able to rocket from zero to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will rocket six civilian passengers just above the Kármán line, the point where space begins about 62 miles above the Earth.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
This post was originally published on December 16 Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, passing its previous all-time high and climbing to over $106,000 as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump confirms his plan for a bitcoin game-changer.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The comedy about the friendships inside a retirement home recently rocketed to the top of Netflix’s viewership top 10, and has just been renewed for Season 2.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will rocket six civilian passengers just above the Kármán line, the point where space begins about 62 miles above the Earth.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
This post was originally published on December 16 Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, passing its previous all-time high and climbing to over $106,000 as incoming U.S. president Donald Trump confirms his plan for a bitcoin game-changer.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The comedy about the friendships inside a retirement home recently rocketed to the top of Netflix’s viewership top 10, and has just been renewed for Season 2.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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The constant evolution in attack techniques and the exponential growth in threat actors is both exhilarating and challenging, pushing us as an industry to innovate at breakneck speeds to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.James Winebrenner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines announced an accelerated plan to speed up its in-flight WiFi via service from Starlink.Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Many say falling birth rates are due to the soaring cost of living, as well as the growing number of women going into the workforce and seeking higher education.Beatrice Nolan, Fortune Asia, 17 Jan. 2025
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During the pandemic, the soaring cost of essentials like food, fuel and rent only deepened the country's widespread precarity — a gnawing sense of financial insecurity that has left tens of millions of Americans vulnerable to job losses, medical problems and even modest economic dips.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Its reusable first stage is built to fly at least 25 times, the company has said.Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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News network helicopters, on standby at nearby Van Nuys airport, are not permitted to fly near the area.Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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The lowest-remaining seed of the four will travel to face the Chiefs on either Jan. 18 or 19 in the AFC’s Divisional Round at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Up next The Kings’ will travel to the Windy City for their second game of the three-game road trip to take on the Chicago Bulls.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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This year's fires, driven by dry conditions and strong winds, have threatened high-value properties, forced evacuations, and underscored the risks of climate change and urban development in fire-prone areas.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Revenues from services and fees increased by $17.7 million, driven by growth in the Capital Markets and Financial Consulting segments, while the Communications segment saw a decline.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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Early 2025 stock market:US companies rush to bond market in fundraising flurry Capitalize on high interest rates: Best current CD rates U.S. and European stocks rallied sharply on Monday after the newspaper report, and remained up despite Trump's denial.Andrea Shalal, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Foreign companies that once rushed to tap the potential of China’s vast market are now approaching it with caution, and some are even seeking the exits.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Rocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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