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breathtaking

[breth-tey-king] / ˈbrɛθˌteɪ kɪŋ /


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"Breathtaking" footage of what was believed to be a peregrine falcon attempting to hunt during a murmuration of thousands of starlings has been captured on video.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

Breathtaking ombres of color ascend from the horizon, even outside its “golden hour” — the famously lambent period before sunset — even without the haze that amplifies these atmospheric special effects.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Breathtaking advances in generative AI stunned the world last year, and the elite crowd is angling to take advantage of its promise and minimize its risks.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

He previously produced award-winning photography and video footage for Undark's Breathtaking series on air pollution, which won a George Polk Award for Environmental Reporting in 2018.

From Scientific American • Dec. 14, 2020

I’d been staring blankly at an article on the Ten Most Breathtaking Pools in Guam.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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