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meteoric

[mee-tee-awr-ik, -or-] / ˌmi tiˈɔr ɪk, -ˈɒr- /


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The enterprise market has emerged as a key battleground for dominance among leading AI companies, as Anthropic wowed the market with its meteoric revenue growth in the first few months of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

But Cranston, whose role as the antihero Walter in “Breaking Bad” launched a meteoric rise to major stardom, accepted the situation at the time with grace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Of course, those drops have all come after meteoric rises amid the artificial intelligence boom.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The feature-length documentary will give "unprecedented access" to Duffy, looking back at her childhood, meteoric rise to fame, the attack and aftermath.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Malcolm’s meteoric eruption on the national scene brought him into wider contact with white men who were not the “devils” he had thought they were.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey