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behemoth

[bih-hee-muhth, bee-uh-] / bɪˈhi məθ, ˈbi ə- /
NOUN
giant
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It’s hard to overstate the reach of the behemoth that was USAID.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

At the time, it was more akin to a fast-growing startup than the global health behemoth it is today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Aside from being terribly boring and overlong, “Cars” represents Pixar’s first blatant step toward becoming a capitalist behemoth, an animation studio that would continue to prioritize money over media to this day.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

And Mercer put Tuvalu's money into funds invested in mining behemoth Rio Tinto and Australian oil-and-gas giant Woodside Energy, which government data says are among Australia's 10 largest greenhouse gas emitters.

From Barron's • May 28, 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




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