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staggering

adjective as in overwhelming

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"The degree of control I think is staggering," argues Prof Whitelock.

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Aligned with that has been a staggering increase in the number of goals conceded in a particular way, from teams losing possession in their own half of the pitch.

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Some said Miles had borrowed money and not repaid it, while one person posted a receipt from a London nightclub with a staggering bill, saying: "Where's your friend? He owes me £200k."

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But again, planning for the possibility of long-term care and its attendant—and possibly staggering—costs is essential.

He also said in January 2024 that he had undergone a staggering “seven surgeries in five years,” including a procedure on his spine in September 2023.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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