meteoric
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That was largely because foreign investors have been rebalancing their portfolios and unloading South Korean equities following the local stock market’s meteoric gains this year, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Menefee’s meteoric rise in Houston began in 2020.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
The chip maker had a meteoric rise earlier this year, surging 214% between Mar. 30 and May 11.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Still, his rise from a freshman at the University of Virginia to a Grand Slam quarter-finalist has been meteoric.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Just like with Shooting Star’s meteoric rise, my admission to Juilliard—if it happens—will create certain complications, or, more accurately, would compound the complications that have already cropped up in the last few months.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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