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Recent Examples of meteoric
Cisco, then the leading supplier of equipment that served as the plumbing for the internet, was thought to have impenetrable margins and a certain roadmap for meteoric growth, and briefly became the most valuable company in the world.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
After a wildly successful breakthrough last year, Xavi is set to take his meteoric rise one step further with the announcement of his upcoming X Tour.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
But when the ’60s ended, so did his meteoric rise.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Dejan Kamenjašević is one of the leading characters in this meteoric sporting rise.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
After a wildly successful breakthrough last year, Xavi is set to take his meteoric rise one step further with the announcement of his upcoming X Tour.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
But when the ’60s ended, so did his meteoric rise.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Dejan Kamenjašević is one of the leading characters in this meteoric sporting rise.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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CaSSIS, meanwhile, could provide insights into 3I/ATLAS' volatile activity and its composition.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The film also chronicles the ups and downs of Kerr's volatile relationship with Dawn.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Saturday's opponent, Arkansas State, promises to have a much more dynamic attack with quarterback Jaylen Raynor and plenty of speed at the skill positions.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Argentina squad has continued to get younger and more dynamic.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some people with antiphospholipid syndrome—a condition associated with the formation of blood clots—can experience chorea (involuntary muscle movements) or acute changes in cognition (one of my patients was diagnosed after becoming markedly confused).—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first stage, the acute phase, happens shortly after the infection, and the second stage, the chronic phase, occurs over a longer period of time.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Newsom issued a swift response via social media.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The best responses are blunt, swift, and leave no space between words and action.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Garner married his wife, Lois Clarke, after a whirlwind two-week romance.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday’s vote caps off a whirlwind special session for the Lone Star State Legislature, which ground to a screeching halt when a group of more than 50 Democratic legislators fled Texas in order to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum required for their vote.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
21 Aug. 2025
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The seven-time champion finished fifth in qualifying, one spot off the speedy Charles Leclerc.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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For the 2026 version, Mel Jarnson will be playing the speedy soldier.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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But an equally vital industry for our economic and national security interests is telecommunications — which is also going through warp-speed technology changes.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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