colossal
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Scientists think one of the most important events in the early solar system was a colossal collision between the young Earth and a Mars-sized body known as Theia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
It adds that the NHS disclosure of this approach precedes a major government-commissioned review of the "colossal increases" in diagnoses of ADHD, autism and mental illness.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
No one can question that 9/11 was a colossal intelligence failure, or to be more specific, a failure of imagination in the US intelligence community.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The South American country "requires colossal investments," she said, "but it needs much more than money."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The school sprawls atop Serra’s eastern cliffs like a colossal vulture, a jumble of austere buildings enclosed by a black granite wall.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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