astonishing

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Some of that breadth is seen at the beginning in some astonishing newsreel footage from the era, which segues into Jacir’s establishing story threads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Every week it’s a more astonishing screwup, frequently without consequences for any lawyer who admits to error.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

While Leonardo da Vinci struggled to finish his projects, and Michelangelo tended to focus obsessively on the same themes, Raphael completed an astonishing number and variety of commissions in his short life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

This is an astonishing development, especially given that as recently as the mid-1970s, the most well-respected criminologists were predicting that the prison system would soon fade away.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander