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Recent Examples of meteoric
While Tom’s career would be meteoric as the true Hollywood star, Jim’s would be emblematic of the true Hollywood character actor.
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Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Doing this at scale—combining all this data, getting as many cameras on the sky looking for meteoric flashes as possible—is what really makes this a critical scientific tool.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Megan Moroney’s meteoric rise is one to be studied.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
While OpenAI may have helped set off the current AI boom, Anthropic’s meteoric rise and Claude’s growing popularity have left the ChatGPT maker playing catch-up.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Doing this at scale—combining all this data, getting as many cameras on the sky looking for meteoric flashes as possible—is what really makes this a critical scientific tool.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Megan Moroney’s meteoric rise is one to be studied.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
While OpenAI may have helped set off the current AI boom, Anthropic’s meteoric rise and Claude’s growing popularity have left the ChatGPT maker playing catch-up.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Similar rapid advancements occurred with chemistry in the 19th century and physics in the 20th century, and the 21st century will go to biology and medicine.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Even excluding volatile food and energy prices, core PCE is expected to increase from April, according to economists polled by FactSet.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
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Digital assets are moving at hyper-lightning speed.—
Manny Khan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Esports is one of the most dynamic cultural movements of our time.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Opposition to that measure has been particularly fierce in the technology and biotech sectors, whose representatives say tax breaks for research allow for the kind of expensive bets on innovation that have long driven California’s dynamic economy.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Social media reactions were swift to spot the similarities to the classic skate shoe.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
21 June 2026
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The night was packed with finishes, including Murtazali Magomedov's rare twister submission and Levan Chokheli's swift TKO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Emilia had cancer — B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.—
Kate Bilo,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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As her life is starting, her mother suffers from an acute schizophrenic episode.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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In season 2, her mother, in a whirlwind new romance, war-dials her all day.—
Joyce Eng,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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The teaser for Episode 6 posted on the show's X account shows Boyd's reaction to Jade's plan after his whirlwind mushroom trip.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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At 1221 Broadway and part of the City Center mixed-use complex, the landmark tower was taken back through a speedy foreclosure process, documents filed on June 16 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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States, counties, and cities must have an adequate number of disease intervention specialists for speedy case investigation, partner services, and linkage to care.—
Jeffrey D. Klausner,
STAT,
17 June 2026
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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