Example Sentences

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Its stock price has been rocketing higher for years on a growing realization that the highly parallel computing used to draw videogame pixels is a good fit for AI, too.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

“The Indian contemporary art scene has been rocketing since Covid,” said Bhavna Kakar, Latitude 28’s director.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2022

The cost of living in Pakistan has been rocketing up, with sharp rises in food prices and the rupee falling against the dollar.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2022

At the start of 2020, gold was worth just $1,500 per ounce, but has been rocketing steadily higher in the last few months.

From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2020

Count Orlok’s face resembles that of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a comparison that has been rocketing around the Internet for some time now, triggering reactions unintended by the creators. 

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2016