meteoric
Example Sentences
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At the Brant Foundation, Haring’s meteoric rise—from a graffiti artist decorating empty ad spaces in the subway in 1980 to international stardom by 1984—is recounted through some 50 objects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Of course, those drops have all come after meteoric rises amid the artificial intelligence boom.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Together, they wrestle with the legacy of teenage stardom and its global meteoric impact.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Ras Laffan is quite simply the engine that has powered Qatar’s meteoric growth and rise as a global power broker.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
It would all happen like the brass sections in the Ruizes’ best rumbas, a meteoric cartoon explosion, with no blood or pain.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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