dramatic
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And as Parets pointed out, the transportation average has undergone some dramatic changes over the past century.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The campaign, which made Bukele hugely popular, has resulted in a dramatic decrease in crime, turning El Salvador from one of Latin America's most dangerous countries to one of its safest.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
He took over when they were 17th in the Championship, beating John Eustace to the job, with the season ending in a dramatic late play-off semi-final defeat by Sunderland.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
If Artemisia’s dramatic images announced her admiration for Caravaggio’s innovations, her dramatic personal history rivaled that of the bad boy of the Baroque, although, unlike him, she didn’t murder anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It must be dramatic because, after all, this is dramatic.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Vocabulary lists containing dramatic
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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Speech and Debate
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