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meteor

[mee-tee-er, -awr] / ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /
NOUN
anything that progresses with spectacular speed
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It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

That glowing streak is what scientists call a meteor.

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

The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual event as a result of the Earth passing through dust left behind Comet Thatcher.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He saw the aurora borealis, meteor showers over tumbling black waves, night skies so clear the stars seemed within reach, hung from a ceiling by fishing wire.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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