meteoric
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But its meteoric rise has also been dogged by controversy.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
"Be careful what you wish for," Barker said with a smile, recognizing the phrase also applies to his film's meteoric success.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
June 22 turned out to be the all-time high on both the iShares semiconductor exchange-traded fund and SK Hynix, perhaps the sector bellwether after its meteoric rally of the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Questions about the professor’s meteoric rise and astonishing back story had been circulating for a few years in academic circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The story of the Janklows tells us that the meteoric rise of Joe Flom could not have happened at just any time.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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