soaring
Example Sentences
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Traffic, sprawl, crowded schools, soaring home prices—the Florida I know is slipping away, one U-Haul at a time.
Gas tax prices are soaring across the U.S. — currently above $4 a gallon on average — and lawmakers are naturally looking for ways to alleviate the pain at the pump.
From MarketWatch
Iran has effectively blocked the strait - one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels - leading to soaring wholesale oil and gas prices.
From BBC
Australia this week announced temporary tax relief for small businesses and halved a fuel tax to help motorists experiencing soaring petrol prices, but has resisted imposing fuel restrictions.
From Barron's
However, the war in Iran and the ensuing rise in inflation caused by soaring energy prices, could threaten firms’ hiring or ability to hold onto staff.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
