meteor

Example Sentences

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Her analysis highlights hydrothermal systems formed by meteor impacts as an overlooked but potentially important setting for life's beginnings.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That could be a coincidence, but it’s also possible that a meteor will come crashing to my window and hit me right now.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

No one should ever be above skepticism no matter how sanctified and righteous they may seem — that’s why the New York Times investigation crashed into the Chicano collective sense of self like a meteor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In 1991, Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans” hit the world like a meteor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

At first, callers asked whether there had been a meteor strike in New Jersey.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow