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amazement

[uh-meyz-muhnt] / əˈmeɪz mənt /


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To the amazement of some, the crash site was bulldozed within days, which experts say destroyed potentially crucial evidence.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

To her amazement, close to 200 people came with more than 180 cakes devoured.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“Bigfoot attacks are so rare,” Ms. Chobot says, voicing amazement at Skip Welch’s contention that the creature was the culprit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The experts recall with amazement and appreciation the level of curiosity and celebrity Thurgood commanded in courtrooms across the Jim Crow South, charming even the bigoted lawyers and judges whose unjust rulings he challenged.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2025

Nhamo watched with amazement as a herd of cattle was led to a cliff jutting over the water.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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