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as in rapid
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as in volatile
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Recent Examples of meteoric
Dad’s career path was meteoric, rising from a position as a junior lawyer at CBS to the head of Columbia Records’ international division, and then president of Sony America.
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Justin Schein, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
The doc is said to offer a provocative, chaotic, and impossibly fun look at one of music’s most groundbreaking bands, charting their meteoric rise to fame, dramatic split, and remarkable reunion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Benson Boone Benson Boone's meteoric rise over the past year has all been leading to this: his Coachella debut on the main stage.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But throughout what seems like almost an overnight meteoric rise, St. Louis has remained at the center of his identity.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Apr. 2025
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Justin Schein, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
The doc is said to offer a provocative, chaotic, and impossibly fun look at one of music’s most groundbreaking bands, charting their meteoric rise to fame, dramatic split, and remarkable reunion.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Benson Boone Benson Boone's meteoric rise over the past year has all been leading to this: his Coachella debut on the main stage.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But throughout what seems like almost an overnight meteoric rise, St. Louis has remained at the center of his identity.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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The school’s rapid closure comes as it was already eyed by the district for a long-term closure as part of an ongoing facilities master plan.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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That’s a rapid ascent that only the biggest names in the genre can manage.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by 3.4% in the year to March, down slightly from 3.5% in February.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what their analysis found: Only 8.4% of investors executed trades on any of those days, reacting to the volatile market by buying or selling stocks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Static metrics in a dynamic world are like old maps for new continents.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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His mother, her mental health, brothers, that family dynamic.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The agency recalled that between 2022 and 2024, around 60% of annual admissions for severe acute malnutrition occurred during the rainy season, meaning that up to 462,000 children could be affected this year if the trend holds.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The acute need for companies with this level of in-depth warmth and empathy for their clients drives ITS to expand its horizon.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The fallout at the Ivy League school has been swift – and the consequences will be enormous, scientists have warned.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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The reaction to Trump's tariffs was swift, with Wall Street suffering its worst day since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in earlier this month, sending shockwaves through global financial markets.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 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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America cannot achieve the Trump goal of true energy dominance while also pursuing anything resembling a real, speedy energy transition without finding ways to dramatically reduce timelines associated with federal permitting.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Jets have gone 7-10, 7-10, and 5-12 in the last three seasons, which is likely a big reason why the speedy running back would want out.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The climactic battle feels hasty in the moment, but dragging it out any longer — or worse, having to make everyone recite the usual vampire-killing rules — would have been duller than elevator music.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the dark side, however, this can often lead to hasty decision-making, overly blunt communication or worse, jumping to conclusions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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