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The first message had arrived on a strange meteorlike missile which had landed on the grounds of Swift Enterprises.
Golden State 2010
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AND HIS FLYING LAB, the first book of this new series, will recall the message that came in the shape of a meteorlike object falling into the Swift plant enclosure.
I, TOO, DREAM.... 2010
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A huge, meteorlike object, obviously planned by a keen intellect, and bearing mathematical symbols had made a pin-point landing a short time ago at the Swift Enterprises plant at Shopton.
I, TOO, DREAM.... 2010
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For me, the Godawful grub went streaking meteorlike up there past the bullies and the floodlit astroturf hockey pitch - grabbing the unquestioned Number One Worst Thing slot, and clinging on to it like grim death.
Survival of the Fattest juliette 2009
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For me, the Godawful grub went streaking meteorlike up there past the bullies and the floodlit astroturf hockey pitch - grabbing the unquestioned Number One Worst Thing slot, and clinging on to it like grim death.
Archive 2009-02-01 juliette 2009
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It went meteorlike across a shaft of sunlight and struck the tube.
Explorations ANDERSON, Poul 1981
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Some time before, a huge meteorlike object had plunged into the Swift Enterprises grounds.
Tom Swift Jr And His Jetmarine Almquist, John 1954
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The first such message had been sent by a black, meteorlike missile from outer space, which had landed with pinpoint precision on the grounds of the Swift Enterprises experimental station.
Tom Swift Jr And His Atomic Earth Blaster Lawrence, James Duncan 1954
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Tom referred to mysterious beings in outer space who some time ago had sent a meteorlike object plunging to the grounds of Swift Enterprises.
Tom Swift Jr And His Giant Robot Sklar, Richard 1954
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But Crystal had been born in that very house; it had been her money and her position that had started Brule on his meteorlike flight upward.
The Glass Slipper Eberhart, Mignon G 1938
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