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rocket

[rok-it] / ˈrɒk ɪt /




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In Boca Chica, a group of residents has sued SpaceX, claiming the company’s rocket launches have cracked their homes’ foundations and caused structural issues.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

"It's like a rocket, have we created a monster for next year? Perhaps. It proves the city can cope."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“It’s not rocket science,” the spokesperson wrote of this initiative in a response to ProPublica’s questions.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“As the saying goes…this ain’t rocket science, well actually, rocket science is literally our daily business,” Musk joked as the stock plunged Tuesday evening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Eight hundred thousand paper links have turned the overstuffed structure into a rocket.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The techniques vary: either seeding rockets are burned to release a plume of particles, or the saline solution is sprayed directly into the cloud for greater precision.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Parsing the earnings from SpaceX’s earth-based AI play, reusable rockets and internet business this week, MoffettNathanson analysts were left with a question of identity: “What, exactly, is SpaceX?”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The SpaceX earnings call with Elon Musk on Tuesday night was entertaining as always and featured some ambitious plans for rockets and robots, starships and satellites.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

This helped the British to bomb the research facility and delayed the use of the rockets, which first hit London in 1944.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

My usually less supple mind was trying to figure out how high our rockets were flying.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

From that July 29 low, SPX rocketed 477 points higher in less than five trading days.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Although Perez’s livestream proceeded for around 15 minutes before it was shut down, screenshots and clips rocketed across the internet, invading countless social media feeds.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, rocketed to the top of the Democratic field with a message of plain-spoken populism.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

I was beginning to worry when he rocketed out from under a fence ahead of us and down the lane, barking his head off.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Nothing will slow the object down, like the atmosphere would do here on Earth - and nothing will prevent the estimated million kilograms in debris from rocketing up into space.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Iran badly needs soybeans to feed cattle amid rocketing prices for dairy and meat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Shares of Dell Technologies were rocketing higher Friday, following a stellar earnings report that echoed the strengthening opportunity for traditional computing in the artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

On Thursday European and US stock markets had climbed, boosted by a continued tech-fuelled rally with Cisco Systems surging 13.4 percent and chip startup rocketing 68.2 percent on its Nasdaq debut.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Then, without warning, the cheetah shot out from the shade with blinding speed, rocketing right at us.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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