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skyrocket

[skahy-rok-it] / ˈskaɪˌrɒk ɪt /


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That has caused SK hynix shares to skyrocket by around 600 percent over the past year -- helping push Seoul's benchmark Kospi stock index to record highs.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI are both widely expected to pursue IPOs as soon as this year and have seen their valuations skyrocket in a relatively short period of time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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

The blockage has led global oil prices to skyrocket, as about 20% of the world's oil travels through the passage.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

On the top step he let out a shriek that one witness likened to the scream of a skyrocket.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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