ballistic

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With the numbers at the pumps going ballistic, the cost of living suddenly rose, goods became less attainable and the price of enjoying, let alone using, the newly purchased properties soared.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the study of the dynamics of projectiles.
  2. adjective Of or relating to the study of the internal action of firearms.
  3. adjective Of or relating to projectiles, their motion, or their effects.
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  • Free and ballistic, the car waltzed sideways toward them, glad to be out of China Rose's hands at last. —  Omni: November 1994
  • Then, just within the last 24 hours, the oil market has gone ballistic - jumping wildly on Thursday afternoon … —  Money and Markets: Free Investment Email Newsletter
  • We could invade Pakistan and the left would go ballistic, at least on this planet. —  CommonDreams.org Headlines
  • And girls before you go ballistic, I did the cooking and much of the housework, minded the kids, did the evening shift, including nappy changes when they were young. —  Central Western Daily
  • "Even if a satellite was launched, we see this as a ballistic missile test and we think this matter should be taken to the United Nations Security Council," Kawamura said.
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