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as in rapid
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as in volatile
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Recent Examples of meteoric
Connolly’s victory puts a halt, at least temporarily, to the meteoric rise of Ocasio-Cortez, a former bartender who stunned Washington in 2018 by defeating Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), then the chair of the Democratic Caucus, in a primary upset.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Clark's meteoric rise with the Fever is one for the record books — literally.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
The latest sale illustrates the meteoric rise of sports team values, which have been exceptionally strong for the NFL.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Its meteoric rise has been bolstered by a strategic focus on innovation and vertical integration, but recent headwinds may signal a potential turning point.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Clark's meteoric rise with the Fever is one for the record books — literally.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
The latest sale illustrates the meteoric rise of sports team values, which have been exceptionally strong for the NFL.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Its meteoric rise has been bolstered by a strategic focus on innovation and vertical integration, but recent headwinds may signal a potential turning point.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Despite the rapid decline of the once-mighty bundle, the traditional ESPN TV model is still a massive moneymaker for Disney.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The facts: Shortness of breath, fatigue throughout the day, chest tightness, and a rapid heartbeat are all indications of a potential cardiovascular issue.Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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It's been a volatile year for Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG)—the media company majority owned by President-elect Donald Trump.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The flipside of it is that if bitcoin prices crater for any reason — volatile as cryptocurrency can be — MicroStrategy shares may stumble too.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Anchoring it all is the bickering dynamic and powerful bond between Sam/Charly and Mitch.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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So what looks like a beautiful pastoral winter scene in these Mars Express images is actually a dynamic summer scene, where gas jets spew dust across the surface.Brett Tingley, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Holiday loneliness for CEOs can be especially acute.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The anti-immigrant rhetoric has been so acute that an anti-immigration far-right extremist in Germany — ironically himself an immigrant — just attacked a holiday market, killing at least five and injuring hundreds.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Thank you to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol for your actions and swift apprehension of the suspect.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, for example, UN Secretary-General António Guterres thanked Trump for his engagement with UN initiatives and wished him a swift recovery from COVID-19, even as the president had sought to rein in U.S. financial contributions to the UN.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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In a whirlwind 24 hours last week, Jenni Trilik and Marcus Contaldo went from being $216,000 in debt and the owners of nearly 30,000 bags of unsold coffee to utterly overwhelmed with support.Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
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The speedy deep-ball threat will look to make an impression in the Chiefs offense after an underwhelming campaign with the Arizona Cardinals in which Brown posted a career-low 41-yard average in 14 games.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Yankees traded dependable left-handed starter Nestor Cortes and speedy minor-league second baseman Caleb Durbin to acquire the right-handed Williams, who has been among MLB’s elite bullpen arms for the past half-decade.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Still, Ocasio-Cortez cast doubt on any pundit peddling a hasty grand theory of the electorate.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Happy Days and Married … With Children actor has been questionably associated with shows jumping the shark and inaccurately described as a show killer, as if his addition to a series’ roster represented or even led to a hastier demise.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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