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colossal

[kuh-los-uhl] / kəˈlɒs əl /


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He told reporters that there had been a "colossal breach of trust".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“To spend billions of dollars to build a subway under a street that has no ridership would have been a colossal mistake,” Yaroslavsky told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

While both are scarce, there are some differences between the colossal machines that produce semiconductors and the children’s toys that produce howls of pain when stepped on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday revealed renderings for a colossal triumphal arch proposed for construction in Washington near some of the nation's most revered monuments.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

The giants are stomping and roaring to life, hurling their colossal bodies into each other’s arms, fed up with spending eternity frozen, always a breath away from their heart’s desire.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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