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colossal

[kuh-los-uhl] / kəˈlɒs əl /


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No one can question that 9/11 was a colossal intelligence failure, or to be more specific, a failure of imagination in the US intelligence community.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

At the moment, McKinney holds the edge, sitting in first place halfway through the four-day tournament after bringing in a 30-pound bag of smallmouth Friday—a colossal, record-breaking haul for a smallmouth fishery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Whitney Houston’s powerhouse version stands alone, but Dolly’s quieter, mournful ode to her collaboration with Porter Wagoner is the artful, formative sketch to a colossal mural.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

"This loss of life is colossal and the effect those losses will have on their friends and families is incalculable," Ms Ní Raghallaigh added.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Having a third-level avatar was a colossal embarrassment.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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