rocketed
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The average cost of regular US gasoline has jumped more than 46 percent since late February to $4.37 per gallon, while that of diesel rocketed 67 percent over the same period to $6.28 per gallon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
PTC stock rocketed 35% premarket, while Schneider shares fell 9% in Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But manager Diana Logan‑Watts said diesel prices had "rocketed so quickly" that the extra costs were "not something that we had budgeted into account".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mo’ne Davis rocketed to fame after a historic run in the Little League World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Our truck rocketed forward at a dizzying speed, as though fear were its only fuel.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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