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For now, Chambliss is content piling up plays that astound football fans across the country—except for those who know him best.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

Train punctuality in Germany is appalling - worse than in the UK, which will astound weary British commuters.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025

And many of these events occurred relatively recently, showing that the field of physics continues to astound us.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 27, 2023

The pusillanimity of American corporations on this subject continues to astound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2021

Clearly the palace estate had been designed to draw in visitors and astound them with the splendor and glory of the Golden Crescent.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Having seen “The Drama” in theaters twice, what astounds me is witnessing the audience’s open-mindedness.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

He added that DiCaprio "astounds – frazzled and absurd yet also sweet and even noble, he evokes Jack Nicholson in his prime".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

What astounds me is that each month or so a manufacturer unveils a newer model that fixes tiny bugs that might have been present with an earlier model.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

Most of them are a good decade younger than me, and this astounds me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Steve Gutshall of Murrells Inlet, was left astounded by Graham’s debate performance and felt that plenty of others were too.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

"We were astounded and overjoyed, actually," Haigwood said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Ten men in front of goal, aim for a nil-nil draw. That’s going to make the first round low quality. Fans are going to be astounded by how poor the soccer is.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

He earned a spot on the IPP programme, where his athleticism astounded NFL scouts and thrust him into contention for a late-round pick.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

Martina was so astounded by Kate’s sudden appearance, she almost looked afraid, as if Kate had come to deal her some blow.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

That number is astounding on its own, but according to most sources and experts, it significantly lowballs the war’s true cost, which continues to mount.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

But doctors were ultimately able to save her leg – something she calls "astounding".

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

OCI has an astounding $553 billion backlog as of three months ago, over half of which is a single multiyear contract with OpenAI.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

From the beginning of 2025 through this March, “derivative income” funds, which include these options-driven strategies, have taken in an astounding $71 billion of new money, according to Morningstar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Meanwhile, Biff played an astounding solo — the notes just seemed to shimmer in the air like floating fire — and Mr. W. was simply incredible.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick