copious

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India lacks such large inventories, but as prices climb, it may opt to buy the copious volumes of sanctioned crude oil currently in floating storage, mainly in East Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

They also produce copious amounts of toxic, salty water, which they pump back into the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

“This system will be drawing up copious amounts of subtropical moisture from the south,” Bryan Allegretto wrote in the weather blog Palisades Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

She said it had been "exceptionally" mild through the beginning of November but there had also been "copious" amount of rain.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Peeta takes copious notes, Haymitch volunteers information about, the victors’ personalities, and slowly we begin to know our competition.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins