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
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 episode also provides an opportunity to reflect on Woods’ meteoric rise, sustained excellence and precipitous decline on the golf course, his scandal-plagued personal life and what the future might hold.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
Dumbledore’s future career seemed likely to be meteoric, and the only question that remained was when he would become Minister of Magic.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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