rocketed

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Shares of GlobalFoundries, which works on specialized chips for quantum computing and will receive a government grant, rocketed 15% to a new all-time high.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"The costs in Jersey, especially with accommodation and food, has sky rocketed in the past decade and people are struggling to make ends meet," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If the after-hours gains hold through Thursday’s close, it would be the biggest one-day gain since it rocketed a record 24.4% on May 8, 2002.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

When he finally toggles back to his trading terminal, he finds he’s rocketed to first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Our truck rocketed forward at a dizzying speed, as though fear were its only fuel.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat