momentous

Example Sentences

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These momentous gains contributed to an increase in market value that helped them secure their spots in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

These momentous shifts partly explain how the U.S. economy easily withstood a surge in oil prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Biographers such as Ms. Riskin frequently claim their subjects are more momentous than they were.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In 2017, he became an American citizen, arriving at that momentous decision while walking in a Westwood cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Finally, we’ll see how insight into the animal origins of our infectious diseases helps explain the momentous, almost one-way exchange of germs between Europeans and Native Americans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond