- present participle of astonish.
astonishing
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On New Zealand's previous visit to Nottingham, Jonny Bairstow's astonishing century led England to victory in the second Test after Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum united as captain and coach.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
“The growth from Micron has been astonishing over the past 12 months,” Kerwin told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
A fantastical stop-motion musical period piece, “I Am Frankelda” is far from an easy sell, and that’s what makes its existence all the more astonishing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Artificial intelligence is overhauling the workforce and automating next-generation networks, transforming the industry at an astonishing pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In 1986, in an astonishing experiment, Nüsslein-Volhard’s students learned to prick a normal fly embryo with a minuscule needle, withdraw a droplet of liquid from its head, and transplant it into the headless mutants.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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