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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the startled cat rocketed out of the room
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as in soared
to rise abruptly and rapidly the child actor rocketed to stardom at the age of eight
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Recent Examples of rocketed Globally, conversations surrounding digital safety and the digital age of consent have rocketed in its wake. —
Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 The tornado tore apart homes, splintered trees, and rocketed loose limbs into the Satterfield's house. —Noel Brennan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 His heart rate rocketed to 150 bpm. —Ryan Brennan april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 Within hours, the clip rocketed across social media, with users marveling at what many say no marketing team on Earth could ever replicate. —Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The Sharks seemed to skip a step in the rebuild this year, moving straight into playoff contention as Celebrini rocketed to megastardom in his second season. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 His pass upfield allowed forward Vinicius Junior to weave his way through Croatia’s defense, pulling the defenders away from an unmarked Danilo, who rocketed his shot into the top corner for a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 The share price of Geely, a Chinese EV giant, has gained around 30% since the war began; CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, has rocketed 28%. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 The tornado tore apart homes, splintered trees, and rocketed loose limbs into the Satterfield's house. —Noel Brennan, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 His heart rate rocketed to 150 bpm. —Ryan Brennan april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 Within hours, the clip rocketed across social media, with users marveling at what many say no marketing team on Earth could ever replicate. —Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The Sharks seemed to skip a step in the rebuild this year, moving straight into playoff contention as Celebrini rocketed to megastardom in his second season. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 His pass upfield allowed forward Vinicius Junior to weave his way through Croatia’s defense, pulling the defenders away from an unmarked Danilo, who rocketed his shot into the top corner for a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 The share price of Geely, a Chinese EV giant, has gained around 30% since the war began; CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, has rocketed 28%. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Product development has already been sped up with TickPick’s support, according to Brennan.— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Charges say Steward sped through a red light and hit another vehicle at the intersection of Emerson and 26th avenues.— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Allbirds soared more than 600% on Wednesday’s news and were hovering nearly $18 in late afternoon trading.— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Gasoline prices have soared as Iran’s regime seeks to survive by creating economic pain in the United States and the West.— Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline.— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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While the Avs raced to a historic 31-2-7 start, there were some mixed results in the second half of the season.— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Izzo, meanwhile, drove in two runs with a groundout and a sacrifice fly.— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The lack of information drove Congress last year to pass the bill forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files.— Curt Devine, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.— Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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All three Mets runners scored as Baty scurried to third with a triple.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
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With Game 3 of the World Series underway at Dodger Stadium last October, a few folks scurried across a pedestrian bridge with LED lights and blue glow sticks.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Prince Harry and Meghan traveled to Australia on April 14 for a trip made up of private, business and philanthropic engagements.— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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One of the country's main mediators, Army Chief Asim Munir, traveled to Iran last week as part of this mediation effort.— NPR Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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