colossus
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Yet while the structure is designed to be undetectable from the inside, it’s a full-blown metallic colossus on the outside — visible from the surrounding L.A. freeways.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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
Instead, it points to a quieter colossus: households.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
"Uini is someone who showed the right path through his actions -- and always with a smile," said Galthie about the New Zealand-born colossus.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Traditional histories like to equate Beethoven, the colossus of music in the early 1800s, with his contemporary Napoleon Bonaparte, revolutionary-turned-Emperor and serial military adventurer.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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