Example Sentences

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Grant purchased one parcel in early 2023, when rents in Los Angeles were skyrocketing in a city starved for housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Shares of Denny’s Corp. were skyrocketing Tuesday after the restaurant chain said it agreed to be taken private in a deal valued at $620 million.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

In December, she went before county supervisors to voice her fears of becoming homeless because the costs of both her rent and health insurance were skyrocketing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024

The last time crypto prices were skyrocketing, the industry’s most influential executives were Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao, rival billionaires whose online sparring could move markets.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Several industrial titans had left the area, meaning that jobs were scarce and economic stresses were skyrocketing.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2020