shooting up
Example Sentences
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The premium commanded by physical oil barrels over futures has fallen in recent weeks after shooting up earlier in the conflict when refiners and traders bid up every cargo available.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
It’s no coincidence that buyers were coping with fast-rising home prices and mortgage rates shooting up to over 7% during that period.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
The plant can grow rapidly in the denuded landscape, sometimes shooting up to its maximum height of nearly 10 feet within a year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025
I ask, eyebrows shooting up behind my bangs.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
