meteoric
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"The model for success is no longer based on methodically working on your career, but rather on having a meteoric rise," she adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Whatnot has had a meteoric rise for an app that started as a place to buy and sell Funko Pop collectible figurines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The two young admirals, many assert, enjoyed meteoric career rises thanks to family patronage: They are nephews of a former secretary of the navy, José Rafael Ojeda Durán.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
For months, she has been defending Fire Point against allegations of corruption and accusations that have accompanied the company's meteoric rise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
No more colorful tales from the meteoric rise of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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