colossus
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When the chips were down he was a colossus for Celtic, driven, focused, as hungry as anybody to get his team over the line and more influential than most in ensuring it happened.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Weak domestic demand and huge government production incentives have created an industrial colossus that exports an estimated $2 trillion more manufactured goods than it imports.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
During his tenure, Hastings oversaw the substantial growth of the streaming colossus.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The still-suing states say Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s 2010 merger formed an entertainment colossus that illegally dominates the market for major concerts, harming artists, fans and venues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“The colossus lay like a medieval castle, built in the most inaccessible place, protected by precipices and rivers.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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