skyward

as in upward

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Recent Examples of skyward Denny's is the latest nationwide restaurant chain to announce surcharges for meals that include eggs in response to a nationwide shortage that has sent U.S. prices skyward. Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025 That's especially true compared to huge swings when COVID crushed demand in 2020 and then Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine sent prices skyward (check out the chart above). Ben Geman, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 Image Image Investigators determined that the accident was caused by the failure of a rubber seal, known as an O-ring, on one of two booster rockets, which were attached to the shuttle like a jetpack to propel it skyward. Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Fifteen of those 26 missions have sent Starlink satellites skyward, according to a company mission description. Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skyward

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“Skyward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyward. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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