- present participle of soar.
soaring
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The Sterling Law Building was designed to evoke England’s historic Inns of Court, complete with soaring stone archways, stained-glass windows, carved oak interiors, tranquil courtyards, and communal spaces intended to foster scholarly community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
For investors enthralled by soaring corporate profits, headlines about the painful consequences from climate change are largely just background noise, experts say.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Water companies had failed to make sufficient investment over the last 30 years, she said, leaving customers with "leaks, pollution and soaring bills".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the fight over denials has grown louder in recent years, as Americans and their clinicians have become increasingly frustrated with the U.S. health-insurance system due to soaring costs and rising rates of denials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
She wound up her arm and threw the lighter, sending it soaring over the lion’s head and into the shadows beyond them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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