parabolic

Example Sentences

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The stock market was relatively calm in the weeks leading up to its late-October high, in contrast to the parabolic increase that you’d expect if tops were the opposite of bottoms.

From Barron's

But a rainy weather forecast means the sun's rays will not be able to light the parabolic mirror used by actresses in the garb of ancient priestesses.

From Barron's

The artist’s parabolic monoliths are tapered columns that evoke bullets, fuselages and the tusks of cyber-mastodons.

From Washington Post

“When the stock’s moving up on a parabolic run and Musk has the golden touch, he can’t do anything wrong. But it’s also understanding right now the environment for EVs,” he said.

From Washington Post

Earthbound escapes from gravity’s hold involve subjecting BECs to free fall, usually for short spates inside tall drop towers or airplanes flying in parabolic arcs.

From Scientific American