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colossus

[kuh-los-uhs] / kəˈlɒs əs /


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After spending two decades molding Disney into a media colossus, Iger segued into a senior advisory role, which will run through December when he officially retires.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

He's been a total colossus in this fixture in the past and he was again on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Apple played a major role building Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing into the colossus of the chip industry by committing to make its latest iPhone chips in the company’s Taiwan plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

France head coach Fabien Galthie hailed colossus lock Emmanuel Meafou after his man-of-the-match performance in Sunday's 33-8 Six Nations victory over Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

His face so dusted white he looks like a colossus made of powder.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr