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as in rapid
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as in volatile
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Recent Examples of meteoric
Even with the meteoric rise of star receiver Puka Nacua over the past couple of seasons, Kupp has been continued to be somebody that opponents actively look to take away on a weekly basis.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
The country single is Roan’s first since her meteoric rise to pop superstar status.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Its popularity was equally meteoric, with such names as Rod Stewart, Miles Davis, and the Shah of Iran among the early ownership elite.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, no meteoric rise happens without a few bumps on the road.
—Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
The country single is Roan’s first since her meteoric rise to pop superstar status.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Its popularity was equally meteoric, with such names as Rod Stewart, Miles Davis, and the Shah of Iran among the early ownership elite.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Of course, no meteoric rise happens without a few bumps on the road.
—Paul Getter, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meteoric
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Its development played a critical role in the NBA team’s rapid rise to becoming the league’s most valuable team at $9.14 billion.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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In other January texts, the mayor told political allies the city was undergoing a new Reconstruction era, an allusion to the period of rapid but ultimately halted Black advancement after the Civil War.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Haiti, there hasn’t been a general election in nearly a decade; more than a million have been displaced by armed gang violence and the country’s volatile capital is on the verge of collapse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article For about nine minutes, Tiara Lee-Roberts and her girlfriend had a volatile argument on the 69th Street Red Line platform, prosecutors alleged, until Lee-Roberts put a gun to the woman’s neck and shot her.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, longevity preparedness is dynamic and evolves as circumstances change.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Episode 6’s revelations put the viewer very much in Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and Chelsea’s (Aimee Lou Wood) POV, assessing the brothers’ overall dynamic with morbid fascination.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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Gian Cho, executive director of the Belize National Forensic Science Service, confirmed in a toxicology report obtained by the outlets that the three women died of acute pulmonary edema, which was triggered by excessive carbon monoxide exposure.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Following the zoonotic spillover event, the pathogen spread rapidly across the globe, killing more than 7 million people and causing acute disruptions not only to global markets and supply chains but also to social cohesion and political stability.—
Bradley J. Cardinale,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Knowledge of actual prices will empower employers and unions to design affordable health plans with billing and payment integrity and will allow swift remedy and recourse for overcharges.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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His swift actions were critical in stopping the attack and preventing further harm.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 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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Denver Broncos - Matthew Golden, WR, Texas Another huge riser in the draft prospect rankings goes right after in Golden, a speedy receiver out of Texas.—
Seth Quinn,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The White House is trying to have it every way possible in a high-stakes dispute over its speedy deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to El Confidencial, Trillo pressured the buyer into making a hasty purchase, claiming other investors were circling.—
Daniel Cassady for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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This ritual is meant to cleanse the home of chametz (food and drink containing yeast or baking powder) to remind Jews of the flat loaves the ancient Jews baked in the sun for their hasty escape.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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