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as in rapid
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as in volatile
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Recent Examples of meteoric
With the stock down 2.24% year-to-date entering earnings, investors are wrestling with whether Nvidia’s meteoric rise can sustain its momentum amid economic uncertainty and shifting tech priorities.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Part of why Chalamet works so well as Dylan, besides his evident immersion in the music and the mannerisms, is how easily one man’s rise to meteoric fame maps onto the other’s.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Getting to the Champions League would be the culmination of a meteoric rise.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
During its meteoric rise, Audiochuck has donated more than $8.5 million to more than 150 nonprofits worldwide; Flowers has also established a foundation, called Season of Justice, committing $11 million to helping families and investigative agencies solve violent crime cold cases.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Part of why Chalamet works so well as Dylan, besides his evident immersion in the music and the mannerisms, is how easily one man’s rise to meteoric fame maps onto the other’s.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Getting to the Champions League would be the culmination of a meteoric rise.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
During its meteoric rise, Audiochuck has donated more than $8.5 million to more than 150 nonprofits worldwide; Flowers has also established a foundation, called Season of Justice, committing $11 million to helping families and investigative agencies solve violent crime cold cases.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Feb. 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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His masculinity, though less volatile, is as stunted as Stanley’s.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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While many are penciling in lower stock values due to higher risks of a recession and elevated inflation due to a rising chance of a trade war, others say the volatile stock market needs some context.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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While intuition and experience play a role, relying solely on instinct and past knowledge is no longer sufficient in today’s dynamic business environment.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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From the initial spark of motivation to the sustained excellence of high performance, positive reinforcement creates a pathway to success that is both dynamic and enduring.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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The imbalance between the scarce supply of AI talent and the acute demand for it at Big Tech companies and startups alike, poses a looming predicament for the fast-growing AI industry.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Arsenal and Arteta’s long-term admiration remains and their need for a centre-forward is acute.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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This agility is especially valuable in today’s economic climate, where challenges like supply chain disruptions and evolving consumer demands require swift action.—
Patrick Galleher,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In a swift response, the European Union also announced new duties on U.S. industrial and agricultural products.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
12 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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An advancing inferno may call for hasty felling of trees to create firebreaks.—
Albert C. Lin,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Be patient in communication and avoid making hasty decisions.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Meteoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meteoric. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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