as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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The viral post comes as Americans face soaring housing costs.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025 -
To the dismay of consumers still struggling to digest soaring food costs, that likely means even higher egg prices in 2025.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Taxes increased, public spending was reined in, and price controls were largely abolished.—
Marina P. Asins,
Architectural Digest,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another 2021 study found that sleep deprivation increased levels of cortisol during interpersonal conflict.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin becomes part of 401(k) plans Bitcoin rocketed in popularity after COVID-19 lockdowns.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, a slick feed from Karlsson found Crosby during a second-period power play, and the captain made no mistake, going down to a knee and rocketing a deflection past Juuse Saros.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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