meteoric
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Analysts at Goldman Sachs on Friday noted that drawdowns are common after the kind of meteoric gains that hit memory stocks earlier in the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The two young admirals, many assert, enjoyed meteoric career rises thanks to family patronage: They are nephews of a former secretary of the navy, José Rafael Ojeda Durán.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The global race to build data centres hosting AI infrastructure has seen a meteoric rise in the firm's fortunes, despite concern the sector may be overvalued in a market bubble.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The transformation of African football at the World Cup has been nothing short of meteoric.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Who knows, maybe it will be the start of my meteoric rise to stardom!
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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