colossus
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During his tenure, Hastings oversaw the substantial growth of the streaming colossus.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
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
It’s a remake that resembles another modern college sports colossus: Indiana football.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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
“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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