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skyrocket

[skahy-rok-it] / ˈskaɪˌrɒk ɪt /


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Inflation won’t skyrocket, as it did in 2022 to a four-decade peak north of 9%.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But Daniel didn’t just buy digital money when it was cheap and watch it skyrocket in value.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

David Hollingworth, associate director at L&C Mortgages, does not expect mortgage costs to skyrocket but said borrowers considering a new fixed-rate deal should try to secure that "sooner rather than later."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Or when utility bills skyrocket because data centers use up enormous energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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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