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Recent Examples of meteoric
In October 2024, Wood spoke with PEOPLE exclusively about his meteoric rise to fame.
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Maya Pow, People.com, 30 July 2025
Despite its meteoric rise, Robinhood was excluded from the S&P 500 last month — a move that surprised some investors, especially as rival fintech Block was added.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars franchise quarterback and No. 1 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft appeared to be on the brink of a meteoric rise.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Their meteoric rise has disrupted traditional retail, threatening Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominance of the market by offering ultra-affordable products that seem to materialize instantly on consumers’ doorsteps.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Maya Pow, People.com, 30 July 2025
Despite its meteoric rise, Robinhood was excluded from the S&P 500 last month — a move that surprised some investors, especially as rival fintech Block was added.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 July 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars franchise quarterback and No. 1 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft appeared to be on the brink of a meteoric rise.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Their meteoric rise has disrupted traditional retail, threatening Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominance of the market by offering ultra-affordable products that seem to materialize instantly on consumers’ doorsteps.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Sustain small farms amid global competition • Promote transparency and ethics in coffee sourcing In a world increasingly dominated by industrial scale and rapid production, Kona coffee companies should work to remain a symbol of craftsmanship, care and community.—
Jean Orlowski,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Trained in marksmanship, rapid deployment, ambushes, surveillance, and psychological operations, Los Zetas used overt military force to consolidate control over most of the Texas border and the Gulf Coast port of Veracruz.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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The consequences would be far reaching and upend an already volatile political world.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The explosion was one of the country’s largest since the 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi, the country’s most volatile volcano.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Born in Sarcelles, France, the dynamic duo has become known as Beyoncé's other set of twins, along with her 8-year-old children Sir and Rumi Carter.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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While bright moonlight can interfere with seeing meteors, August is still a dynamic month for skywatchers.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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This is sometimes called an acute dystonia reaction.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
25 July 2025
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In Gaza City, 16% of 15,000 children were found to suffer from acute malnutrition, quadruple the percentage from February.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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The decision comes against the backdrop of threats by Trump to target Russian oil exports by putting secondary tariffs on buyers of its supplies unless there is a swift ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.—
Nayla Razzouk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Republicans had initially planned to advance the annual appropriations bills shortly after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law; however, the swift introduction of a $9 billion rescissions package triggered weeks of delay.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their whirlwind political alliance, however, quickly frayed and deteriorated into a bitter feud in an Asian democracy that has long been hamstrung by clashing political clans.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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Cora replaced Toro with pinch runner David Hamilton, and the speedy infielder immediately got himself into scoring position by stealing both second and third.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
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The offense got the perfect matchup with a defensive end defending the speedy running back.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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All hands beat a hasty re treat to the cabin and barricaded themselves behind the companionway door.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The recent uptick may be hasty unless the company can consistently deliver production, manage expenses, and progress towards generating sustainable cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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