: the act or process of soaring
specifically
: the act or sport of flying a heavier-than-air craft without power by utilizing ascending air currents
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This sent prices in neighboring Bangladesh soaring, and authorities are scrambling to find new sources for the vegetable.
Elsewhere, a drought in Spain took its toll on olive oil production.
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
The orange leather piece featured a soaring, nearly hip-grazing leg slit that culminated with a gold buckle at the top.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Sep. 2022
Almost all of the high-profile layoff announcements have been within the tech industry, which raced to expand after the pandemic sent demand for technology soaring.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023
News of Ioneer Lithium reaching a $700 million loan commitment for a new plant in Nevada sent its stock price soaring.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
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Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
The orange leather piece featured a soaring, nearly hip-grazing leg slit that culminated with a gold buckle at the top.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Sep. 2022
Almost all of the high-profile layoff announcements have been within the tech industry, which raced to expand after the pandemic sent demand for technology soaring.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2023
News of Ioneer Lithium reaching a $700 million loan commitment for a new plant in Nevada sent its stock price soaring.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
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“Soaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soaring. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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