Example Sentences

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Kids’ vintage clothing sales are experiencing a remarkable boom at in-person markets and online, where prices for clothes for little ones have shot up on websites including Depop and Poshmark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Gasoline prices have shot up to an average $4.40 a gallon from less than $3 a few months ago — and they might hit $5 by Memorial Day.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau said Air Canada expects to offset between 50% and 60% of rising fuel costs, which have shot up since the beginning of the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

A third of the world's fertiliser usually passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and consequently prices have shot up in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He might as well have shot me straight through the chest; I felt all of the blood leave my heart as one of his hands came up to clutch his dark hair.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken