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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 setup combines to generate 1,160 horses and 664 ft lbs of twist, enough to rocket the car from zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds and to a top speed of 215 mph.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Net income rocketed 109% from a year ago to $19.3 billion.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Multitrillion-dollar federal deficits have become normalized, rocketing the national debt past $35 trillion and racing toward $50 trillion.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
Bitcoin and crypto prices have rocketed higher since the election of Donald Trump earlier this month—with traders betting on a fresh Trump bombshell.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Net income rocketed 109% from a year ago to $19.3 billion.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Multitrillion-dollar federal deficits have become normalized, rocketing the national debt past $35 trillion and racing toward $50 trillion.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
Bitcoin and crypto prices have rocketed higher since the election of Donald Trump earlier this month—with traders betting on a fresh Trump bombshell.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill that same month to close a legal loophole and speed up the process of evicting squatters.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The album went on to sped 10 total weeks atop the chart.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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The probe is currently soaring toward the sun at about 130,000 mph, according to NASA.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nissan's stock price soared on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the news of the potential merger surfaced, opening at 417.6 yen ($2.7), 23.7% higher than the previous day's close.New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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He was called up after Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Philadelphia and raced to Columbus the next morning for practice.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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After the fall of Hosni Mubarak, ordinary Egyptians brought paint cans from home to Tahrir Square, to re-mark the curbs that had been flaked from years of government neglect, and abraded by tanks and flying bricks during the protests.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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In response, the Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned drones from flying over the military base in Morris County and Trump's golf club.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Common dolphins like to travel in larger groups, often over 50.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The pair share an inextricable bond, tied by a dark secret, even as Sula leaves to travel the country.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This past weekend, families, dragging wheelie bags and carrying blankets, were hurrying in both directions.Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kraven the Hunter couldn’t be hurried along in reshoots and rewrites.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Slice has released exclusive apps that accommodate popular contactless payment solutions and enable convenient QR technology to drive self-service experiences among other improvements.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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While American tech giants have driven much of the country’s recent innovation, the future doesn’t lie in further consolidating power in the hands of Big Tech.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project is a bit of a collectible for longtime lovers of the group, and thousands of them rushed to pick up a copy.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Rocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocket. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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