parabolic

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But to really put it through its paces, it requires testing in space-like conditions on parabolic flights.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"Demand has gone parabolic," chief executive Jensen Huang told analysts on a conference call.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Investors holding Intel, while happy, might be getting a little nervous holding a stock that’s gone parabolic.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Chip stocks have pulled back from a parabolic rally, and there are technical and historical reasons for investors to worry that a deeper selloff in the sector will hurt the broader stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

We waded into the crowd, hands linked, our snaking line slightly parabolic in the middle where Olive buoyed up like an astronaut walking on the moon.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs