breathtaking
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“The settlement and general release of claims is a breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system,” DeBot added.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The settlement agreement constituted a "breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system," Brandon DeBot, policy director for the Tax Law Center at New York University, said in a statement.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Rhodium reports that once Chinese firms reach technological parity with their competitors, they take market share at breathtaking speed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
There, a breathtaking view and unique fractured “pavement” has been used in countless films, including “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and the 1992 “Wuthering Heights.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
After the Cambrian explosion, exquisite new adaptations followed one another with comparatively breathtaking speed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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