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As the civil war intensified and the Communist armies neared Canton, prices for food and other necessities skyrocketed.
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But its effect on spot oil prices - which skyrocketed - was used by the producers to justify a general price rise.
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But opponents say it will almost double the population of little Deadwood, sending property prices skyrocketing.
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Combined output during the next few years is projected to skyrocket to more than 500, 000 barrels daily.
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It quickly proved profitable, but during the late 1970s the Silicon Valley explosion occurred and the land skyrocketed in value.
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Neither has changed since 1987, but the price for other entertainment has skyrocketed.
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Pleasanton built a business park that ignited a commercial exodus from several Bay Area cities and sent its real estate skyrocketing.