copious

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India lacks such large inventories, but as prices climb, it may opt to buy the copious volumes of sanctioned crude oil currently in floating storage, mainly in East Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Nervous about making a big mistake, which she didn’t, she kept multiple screens on her desk to keep track of research, took copious notes and reviewed them repeatedly before a meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

“This system will be drawing up copious amounts of subtropical moisture from the south,” Bryan Allegretto wrote in the weather blog Palisades Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

With copious amounts of food available and an Ashes series to prepare for, the players had to keep fit.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

As he paces, he mops copious quantities of sweat from his balding head with a large white towel.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario