colossal

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Other men who have made colossal errors have retained their posts.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Pacific time launch of the colossal Space Launch System rocket with four astronauts aboard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The pitch remained flat but the weight of a colossal target was too great.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Pakistan bowled out Namibia for 97 to win by a colossal 102 runs in Colombo and bounce back in style after a defeat to arch-rivals India had left them in danger of elimination.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 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