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Now, many of them are going electric, especially in China, as diesel prices skyrocket and new technology makes it possible for heavy-duty trucks to charge quickly or swap batteries in minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

But David Fyfe, chief economist at Argus Media, said cutting off American supply would likely cause international prices to skyrocket.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

It started on a platform called Popshoplive to sell Hello Kitty and other items, but sales didn’t skyrocket until it switched to TikTok Shop in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Singapore’s rapid development following its separation from Malaysia in 1965 saw car ownership skyrocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

Every time a clinic or hospital closes, the distances nearby residents must travel skyrockets, doctors stressed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Even if Muse skyrockets to 100 million users next year paying $20 a month, it would only add $24 billion to Meta’s annual revenue—about 12% of next year’s anticipated capital spending, per FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In other words, homeowners are incentivized to not sell their home and give up their tax rate, which remains low even as their home value skyrockets.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

Directed by Jay Roach and written by Tony McNamara, Theo is an architect whose career collapses at the same time as his wife's career as an up-and-coming chef skyrockets.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

The same is true of Fourth of July equipment, flags and bunting and skyrockets.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

How about the news that the percentage of U.S. households actually paying for AI has just skyrocketed to an all-time high of… er… 2.2%?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Maas is also credited with fuelling interest in the romantasy genre, which has skyrocketed in popularity due to its discussion on social media.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The SUV’s hybrid setup is another reason demand has skyrocketed, as gas prices have risen this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Stewart, who bought his home long before housing costs skyrocketed, now pays it forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Within twelve months its membership doubled and contributions to the organization skyrocketed.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

Chief Financial Officer Kevan Parekh said price increases helped offset some of the skyrocketing costs of memory and storage chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

You may have noticed that this nirvana came crashing down a few years ago, when inflation, interest rates and the cost of debt began skyrocketing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s true that other countries have seen skyrocketing measles cases, especially Indonesia, Guatemala, India and Bangladesh, with the latter registering over 65,000 infections in the last 12 months.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Toxic smoke from peatland as well as forest fires has shrouded towns and cities in the region for more than a month, sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

An effective test-prep class—one that drills students repeatedly on the kinds of questions they will encounter on a specific test—can, in a given year, send test scores skyrocketing.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove