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skyrocket

[skahy-rok-it] / ˈskaɪˌrɒk ɪt /


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"It's ridiculous, honestly. Seeing these gas prices skyrocket, it's incredible," he said at a gas station in New Jersey.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Shareholders and consumers have wondered if Apple will raise prices further as memory costs skyrocket.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The difference is—unlike her—they didn’t skyrocket to fame with a catchy action strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The insurer of last resort, operated and backed by the state’s licensed home insurers, has seen its rolls skyrocket as member insurers have dropped policyholders in wildfire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“I didn’t expect fundamental deterioration in the underlying mortgage pools to hit critical levels for a couple years,” he said—when the teaser rates would vanish and monthly payments would skyrocket.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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