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Amazon’s stock has gained 5.3% this week and has soared 20.5% so far in April, which puts it on track for the best monthly performance since it shot up 22.8% in January 2023.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Tan, who bought two Teslas this year as gas prices have shot up, said he’s satisfied with his purchases.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The cost of college in particular shot up, which helped make student debt a ballooning line item on millennials’ balance sheets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Despite being the world's top producer of crude oil, the United States also felt the pain, as prices at the gas pump shot up.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
At the sound of the alarm, he shot up in size, snatching up Aru and Mini in the process so that they could stand on his open hands.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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