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as in rapid
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as in volatile
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Recent Examples of meteoric
The rise of the Liberty and Unrivaled has come hand in hand with the meteoric rise in popularity of women’s basketball in the last couple of years, with the W’s attendance, viewership, and cultural resonance quickly skyrocketing.
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Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past few years has pushed demand for new data centers.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
But, in some cases, their rises have been meteoric.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 May 2026
And the meteoric rise of AI makes companion robots an attractive policy goal.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the past few years has pushed demand for new data centers.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
But, in some cases, their rises have been meteoric.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 May 2026
And the meteoric rise of AI makes companion robots an attractive policy goal.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the deputy secretary-general, said that given the high level of movement of people and goods across the region, coordinated preparedness and rapid information sharing are essential to preventing cross-border transmission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Everything is imperfect and volatile.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Gas and oil prices have been rising but volatile since the conflict began.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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Certainly, the images themselves are striking and dramatic, defined by strong shadows and a dynamic sensibility, with bodies constantly in motion.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Many stayed, putting down roots that grew into multigenerational farming families who continue to shape the region’s dynamic food scene.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Are more acute vulnerabilities being exposed by the rise in yields, and will elevated inflation expectations create an undertow to equity valuations?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome affects the kidneys and causes a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, low blood pressure, acute shock, internal bleeding and kidney failure.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For DiPentima, the bill’s swift progress though the legislature was concerning.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The collision occurred off base, prompting a lockdown and swift emergency response, as witnesses reported fire and smoke and video captured four parachutes opening while wreckage fell.—
Rebecca Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The whirlwind transition ultimately became strangely symbolic for the actor.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Florida Republicans, comfortable in their supermajority in both legislative chambers, said little about the new districts during the whirlwind special session.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Saturday in Seattle, the speedy left wing had shown well as a late-game entry.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Roberts said getting Hernandez a little time off his feet was the inspiration for the lineup and not the defensive outfield alignment that included the speedy Call.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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The company was known for regularly producing faster and more powerful chips to keep pace with the warp-speed changes and demands of technology.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The guy who chased down Crinon is also the guy who opened the scoring with some net-front clean-up work, and the guy who started a warp-speed rush by Celebrini and McDavid, resulting in a goal by the latter.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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