colossus
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McCormick’s MKC -5.99%decrease; red down pointing triangle journey to a $65 billion food colossus started in a Baltimore cellar in 1889.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Instead, it points to a quieter colossus: households.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
"The world has lost a giant. A colossus of African music," a statement shared on his official page said.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Irwin was a colossus, in form and personality.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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