meteoric
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After a meteoric rise last week, shares of Poet Technologies plummeted almost as quickly on Monday after the company disclosed cancellations of several purchase orders.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Those traits, along with his standing as a protege of Marcelo Ebrard — Mexico’s secretary of the economy, who previously served as foreign minister — helped power Velasco’s meteoric career rise.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The Brazilian star, who is experiencing a meteoric rise in her career, maintained that music is what guides her.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The politician started his meteoric rise demanding the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Communist Hungary in 1989 with the call “Russians Go Home!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
They felt, and not without at least some justification, that they had helped propel King on his meteoric rise.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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