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as in rapid
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as in volatile
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Recent Examples of meteoric
The film chronicles his meteoric rise from teen comic phenom to Saturday Night Live breakout and stand-up supernova to box office titan.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Joining him onstage will be SZA, whose meteoric rise in the past year has solidified her as one of music's most influential artists.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The backdrop to this event includes Nvidia’s meteoric rise as a key player in the AI industry, particularly following the surge in tech stocks driven by AI innovations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Stone’s meteoric rise eventually led to a long, slow comedown, as the rocker became more erratic, showing up late to concerts and eventually not showing up at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Joining him onstage will be SZA, whose meteoric rise in the past year has solidified her as one of music's most influential artists.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The backdrop to this event includes Nvidia’s meteoric rise as a key player in the AI industry, particularly following the surge in tech stocks driven by AI innovations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Stone’s meteoric rise eventually led to a long, slow comedown, as the rocker became more erratic, showing up late to concerts and eventually not showing up at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Trump’s rapid rollout of executive actions and his willingness to talk to the press almost daily can drown out storylines that in another administration would be a days-long controversy.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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The disease comes in two main forms: dry (more common) and wet, which is when abnormal blood vessels grow under the macula and can cause more rapid vision loss.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
29 Jan. 2025
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The pilot follows an offbeat Fresno diner where an ex-party girl, a volatile chef, and an oddball busboy contend with ghost pirates, volcanoes, and the minor inconvenience of dying.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The film opens on one such unexplained conflict, setting the tone for the volatile, irregular behavior that ensues.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Kiefer joins a world-class editorial team at THR, a flagship entertainment media brand offering in-depth reporting, analysis and thought-provoking reviews; unparalleled access, world-class photography and video; and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website.—
THR Staff,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Octavia Morgan’s fragrances are a perfect fit for our growing assortment, combining dynamic artistry with transparency to deliver an experience that resonates with our conscious-minded guest.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the enormous needs of the skyrocketing number of war wounded, hundreds of thousands of people with acute and chronic illnesses were left with limited or no access to medicine and treatment.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The threat of Russian drones is so acute, artillery units can be reached when the sun tips into the horizon, and the light is vanishing.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Business uncertainty The corporate reaction was swift and fierce, as Trade Partnership Worldwide predicted the tariffs would add $700 million a day to US companies’ tax burdens.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Reaction from one of the three countries was swift and decisive, while the others appeared to take more of a wait-and-see approach to Trump’s tariffs.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The new pictures come after Brittany and Patrick returned back home to the U.S. from their whirlwind European trip to several countries including Spain, Portugal, Italy, England, Switzerland and the Netherlands.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
11 July 2024
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In a whirlwind 24 hours last week, Jenni Trilik and Marcus Contaldo went from being $216,000 in debt and the owners of nearly 30,000 bags of unsold coffee to utterly overwhelmed with support.—
Tatyana Turner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2023
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Michaelson said the speedier commutes are due, in part, to fewer drivers, but also because drivers are choosing a wider range of times to enter the city.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Keep scrolling to see more of the brand’s best-sellers that are now available with speedy Prime shipping.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some moved into the building’s basement, which a group of elderly Catholic nuns had occupied until the pandemic forced them to make a hasty exit, leaving behind crucifixes and religious robes.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Yet these traits, allied with superb technical ability, are what force defenders into making late and hasty decisions.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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