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colossus

noun as in giant thing

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Standing up to the North American colossus and its despised leader was, of course, a massive boost for Lula’s domestic popularity and, if anything, sealed Bolsonaro’s fate.

From Salon

He may have turned 34 over the summer, but Van Dijk is still a colossus for the Reds.

From BBC

Blackpink lined up in formation, peeling off as each member took a vocal line, before recombining like a 16-limbed pop colossus.

From BBC

Union Pacific said it had agreed to buy its smaller East Coast rival Norfolk Southern, establishing a $250bn colossus that will link 100 ports and 43 states along more than 50,000 miles of track.

From BBC

To make matters worse, as he sat cooling his heels in the 51st state, his dear frenemy Bibi Netanyahu was bestriding the world like a colossus due to his assault on Iran.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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