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meteor

[mee-tee-er, -awr] / ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /
NOUN
anything that progresses with spectacular speed
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The Perseid meteor shower is one of the later celestial events of the summer, but it is regarded as one of the best displays of the year.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Over time, those fragments spread out along the asteroid's orbit, creating the meteor stream Earth passes through each year.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The newly identified meteor stream follows an extreme orbit that carries it nearly five times closer to the Sun than Earth's orbit.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Maybe Libby wasn’t lying about the meteor shower after all, or can sense things about the future that even I can’t.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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