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astonishing

[uh-ston-i-shing] / əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ /


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More than three years into the generative AI boom, a handful of startups are demonstrating astonishing growth rates while requiring enormous investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Adam Peaty puts on an "astonishing" performance in the men's 100m breaststroke final, with a time of 58.97 seconds at the Acquatics Great British Swimming Championships.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

She had an astonishing ear,” is just one story out of many Beta relays in this book.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Floridians are paying an astonishing 47% more; Texans, 45% more; and North Carolinians, just over 40% more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Wasn’t their astonishing transformation just another part of this marvelous complexity?

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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