meteoric
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After a meteoric rise last week, shares of Poet Technologies plummeted almost as quickly on Monday after the company disclosed cancellations of several purchase orders.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The Brazilian star, who is experiencing a meteoric rise in her career, maintained that music is what guides her.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The politician started his meteoric rise demanding the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Communist Hungary in 1989 with the call “Russians Go Home!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The episode also provides an opportunity to reflect on Woods’ meteoric rise, sustained excellence and precipitous decline on the golf course, his scandal-plagued personal life and what the future might hold.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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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