rocketed

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"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

The relationship made it a pariah to many mainstream investors, while OpenAI rocketed ahead after releasing ChatGPT in late 2022, quickly becoming the industry’s anointed winner and attracting a flood of capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

So it looks like many space ETFs have already rocketed into the stratosphere—with or without direct SpaceX exposure.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“Sweet mother of— But Grandma rocketed out of her chair. “

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck