Unemployment soared back up to about a quarter of the work force.

With the growth of industry, the city's population soared, from about 5 million in 1949 to nearly 12 million by 1982.

But Johnson's stock soared about 25 percent this spring on rumors that the company might be sold.

When the two of them went horizontal, they were soaring at about sixty miles an hour.

Division membership soared from 100 or so in 1970 to about 1,400 today.

Indeed, with food prices soaring at about the same rate as rents, it may be making things worse for most of them.

But if the account holder doesn't have the bank's permission, interest rates can soar to about 45 percent a year.

Heating oil prices soared about 5 percent as cold weather hovered over much of the nation.

Three years ago, there were 27 races; last year, the number of competitions soared to about 300.

Direct investment soared to more than $50 billion last year, from about $20 billion in 1987.