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meteor

[mee-tee-er, -awr] / ˈmi ti ər, -ˌɔr /
NOUN
anything that progresses with spectacular speed
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Fortunately though the meteor shower is an annual event.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

If you enjoy meteor spotting then you are in for a treat with the oldest recorded shower set to light up our skies from 16 April.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Scientists said a fireball spotted in the skies above East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire was a meteor.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Bays said the meteor was spotted widely because it was "very bright", due to the chemical make up of the object, which included magnesium.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Couldn’t feel a meteor if it dropped from the sky and landed on me.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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