rocket
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Transport for Wales said it intends to put extra services on to deal with the influx of fans, as hotel prices for that weekend sky rocket due to increased demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
A big chunk would emerge from demand for rocket launches, the documents say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a game against the Athletics on Sept. 15, he launched a rocket into right field that came off his bat at 98 mph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The partially reusable rocket made it easier and cheaper to get to space, including through missions where it carried payloads from several companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
I struggle to my feet and watch as the rocket grows smaller and smaller and finally winks out of sight in the stratosphere.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Falcon 9, which made its debut in 2010, launched at rates that shattered expectations about how often rockets could fly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Texas-based SpaceX plans to sunset its Falcon production line after stockpiling enough rockets to serve customers for several more years, one person familiar with the plans said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Europe has in recent years sought greater independence in space but has never sent a manned mission, instead relying on the rockets and capsules of Russia and the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Stoke Space Technologies, a private firm developing “fully and rapidly reusable” rockets, on Tuesday said it had closed a $1 billion financing round, giving it $2.3 billion in overall capital.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
I’d agreed to launch it close to the mine because I didn’t really think our rockets were going to work.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Petrol prices jumped to the highest for nearly four years, the ONS said, while diesel also rocketed.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
After a period of market tumult, Nvidia shares rocketed almost 9% after its earnings, showing how quickly sentiment can shift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
According to ImmediateAnnuities.com data, today’s rates beat those available pretty much throughout this millennium, apart from a brief period during the 2007-09 financial crisis when bond yields rocketed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
SK hynix rocketed more than 12 percent Thursday after announcing a $29 billion share buyback.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Nok gripped the bench in the back of the speedboat as it rocketed across the water.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
But a critical mass keeps the theory alive and rocketing around the internet.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nothing will slow the object down, like the atmosphere would do here on Earth - and nothing will prevent the estimated million kilograms in debris from rocketing up into space.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The waterway is a critical route for energy transit, sending oil prices rocketing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
When the news sent crude-oil prices rocketing, he logged on to Hyperliquid and closed his position to lock in a massive 243% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Honestly, rocketing into space with Klawde sounded way less terrifying.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
