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[aw-suhm] / ˈɔ səm /




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“I sit in this thing and I wonder how in the hell it was such an awesome truck because it’s so stinkin’ small,” Jeff Kent says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Six figures is “an awesome accomplishment for any American,” but compared to the 1990s, “it doesn’t feel the same,” CJ Stermetz, a financial planner and founder at EquityFTW, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Asked for comment, Environmental Protection Agency press secretary Brigit Hirsch told AFP: "Fireworks are awesome and we hope everyone enjoyed the incredible shows in and around our nation's capital to celebrate 250 years of America."

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

I’ll spare you the clinical detachment: It’s awesome.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

I crouch down like I’ve spotted something awesome in the shadows beneath a bush.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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