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“The salary didn’t jump like that,” said Adelkoff, who was earning a little over $400,000 a year before that number shot up in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But on the bounce, the ball shot up in the air, and then it settled in the grass, giving Bregman enough time to score the go-ahead run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The U.S. oil price shot up 6.2% to $92.19 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Oil prices shot up more than five percent on Tuesday after the fresh US strikes, having already surged the day before.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The jackalope shot up to his great paws.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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