astronomically

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Representatives such as Boras have responded by proposing something of a compromise: Their clients would be open to a short-term contract, as long as the AAV was astronomically high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

In the years prior, the number of parents claiming these exemptions for their children rose astronomically, and the plummeting immunization rate spurred the state’s worst measles epidemic in a quarter-century.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

The obvious bonus of all this for him and his fellow investors is that success will make the Russells astronomically wealthier than they already are.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

“This upcoming election in 2024 is astronomically important. Maybe I should eat the cost and fly back and vote in person?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

Hence archaeology in Japan is supported by astronomically large budgets and draws public attention to a degree inconceivable anywhere else in the world.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond