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shooting stars

  • plural
    of shooting star.
    shooting star
    noun
    meteor.

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Adding to his wonder: shooting stars are due to follow hot on its heels, and six planets are supposed to align.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Note that the prior four shooting stars dating back to last March all started a quick drop in the ETF’s price.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

The shooting stars was last featured during All-Star Weekend in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

It’s not supposed to be all unicorns and shooting stars.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025

I turn the ceiling into a cloudless, starry night sky and let the aurora borealis glimmer just beyond their fingertips as shooting stars zip across the auditorium.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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