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awe-inspiring

[aw-in-spahyuhr-ing] / ˈɔ ɪnˌspaɪər ɪŋ /


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He told the conference: "We discovered what we think is a black hole merging with a massive companion star, shredding it into a disk that feeds the black hole. It's a rare and awe-inspiring phenomenon."

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Still, the Obama Center presents us with some genuinely awe-inspiring pieces, such as the Bible upon which both Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama were sworn in as presidents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Elon Musk's SpaceX has made awe-inspiring achievements since its founding over two decades ago and has big ideas -- colonies on Mars, orbital AI data centers, rapidly reusable rockets -- for the future.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

"This mission will require the most awe-inspiring coordination of heavy-lift rocket launches in history, drawing on the talent and capability of teams across government and the spaceflight community," he said.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

There was the same cool green light from the canopy, the same refulgent smell, the same awe-inspiring sense of variety.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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