as in to soar
to rise abruptly and rapidly
gas prices shot up seemingly overnight
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On Tuesday, May 12, the I Love Boosters costars came together, along with Shell, to give away free gas to Los Angeles residents amid soaring prices at the pump.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
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The lawsuit comes amid soaring reports of imposter scams — a broad category of fraud in which the scammer poses as a trusted person, such as a family member or a representative of a bank or government agency, in order to gain access to the victim's accounts or collect personal data.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The movie also reflects a sky-rocketing demand for sports by global audiences.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Ben Johns, the most expensive player in the original dispersal draft at an initial $840k acquisition figure (and thus a $420k renewal figure) was traded from Carolina to the LA Mad Drops and instantly rocketed that roster well over the original $1M limit.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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