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breathtaking

[breth-tey-king] / ˈbrɛθˌteɪ kɪŋ /


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What it can do is breathtaking, but what it can destroy is equally extraordinary.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They were put through a range of emotions in a crazy, breathtaking quarter-final at West Ham.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They bought a house in El Valle de Anton, a beautiful town known for exotic wildlife, breathtaking treks, and fresh mountain air.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“A defining highlight of the first floor is the breathtaking loggia, opening to a 100-foot west-facing terrace that frames unobstructed river views,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The breathtaking levels of their hypocrisy had given me a migraine.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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