colossal
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Olivia Rodrigo’s life as a pop superstar extends back just a little over five years, to early 2021 when her debut single, “Drivers License,” became a colossal hit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
He told reporters that there had been a "colossal breach of trust".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Designed to rival China's investments around the Indian Ocean, New Delhi's colossal project will be built on Great Nicobar Island, a site offering a naval presence far closer to Southeast Asia than India's mainland.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
This followed an even more colossal loss in the previous year of 671 billion yen.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The pressure lessened as, instant by instant, the colossal weight lifted.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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