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It can be used to describe a rapid increase or rise in something, often in a figurative sense, such as prices, popularity, or performance. Example: "After the new marketing campaign launched, sales rocketed, exceeding all expectations."
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rocketed
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Shirley Temple sings On The Good Ship Lollipop As a child Temple's popularity rocketed during the 1930s when she became a iconic figure of America's economic woes.
A study by the cross-party group Operation Black Vote (OBV) last year found the number of seats where black and Asian voters could decide the outcome had rocketed by 70% compared with the 2010 election.
A study by the cross-party group Operation Black Vote (OBV) found the number of seats where black and Asian voters could decide the outcome had rocketed by 70% compared with the 2010 election.
Originally conceived as a video-only release, the animated film's budget rocketed to a massive $90m after massively successful try-outs, with a record-breaking opening weekend of just under $60m.
The price of oil rocketed in the 1970s, notably in 1973 and 1979, owing to the political situation in the Middle East.
In fact, it rocketed by 29% year on year.
The band's first two singles leapt to No 1, but their success rocketed with third single Flying Without Wings.
Costs, meanwhile, have rocketed: the average cost of a single inquiry centre appointment was £152 last year.
Greece was the first European country to be bailed out earlier this year, after its borrowing costs rocketed.
Similarly, the amount that nearby Colchester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust had overspent by had also rocketed from £2.4m to £21.2m over the same short period.
His pre-existing rent arrears rocketed.
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