meteoric
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One was Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, the now-defunct Bahamas-based crypto asset exchange infamous for its meteoric rise and tumultuous downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The merger could finalize by early next month, capping the 43-year-old tech scion’s meteoric rise into one of Hollywood’s most influential figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
"Be careful what you wish for," Barker said with a smile, recognizing the phrase also applies to his film's meteoric success.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
June 22 turned out to be the all-time high on both the iShares semiconductor exchange-traded fund and SK Hynix, perhaps the sector bellwether after its meteoric rally of the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 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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