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

He immediately set about trying to shore up the economy by scrapping fuel subsidies that ate into the country's dollar reserves, but acute fuel shortages remain and inflation has rocketed.

From Barron's • May 20, 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

In the next second, the horseshoe slipped out of Yedsha’s slimy hand and rocketed at Sigurd’s face.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack