behemoth

Example Sentences

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But thousands of men were pouring into Redding to build the dam — a 602-foot concrete behemoth that irrigates millions of acres of Central Valley farmland — and they sure worked up an appetite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Stamps and signatures from every home club Tony has visited line the pages of his precious scrapbook, a behemoth record of the ultimate football groundhopping adventure.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Citigroup, a global banking behemoth, posted a respectable 52% gain over the past year and trades 12% below its most recent 52-week high, a good showing versus peers.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

UBS took over Credit Suisse with government backing, giving it more heft globally but making it a behemoth in its home country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Before they could say anything he half walked, half crawled toward the behemoth, angling toward its tail, thinking it would be easier to step over the tail than the body or snout.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith