dramatic
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The prospect of 8,000 new jobs in just a year represents a dramatic acceleration of Electric Boat’s expansion goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
This rocking chair is equal parts dramatic and functional, featuring a stacked cylinder back, rocker frame and arm rests in a black glossy finish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It was Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who swapped shirts with his former Chateauroux team-mate after scoring a dramatic late double in a 2-1 win.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The shares have since staged a dramatic recovery, rebounding up to $143 in Thursday pre-market trading and now down just 5% on the year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
They’d read it right away, the senator said, and set up a public hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee—a dramatic setting in which to unveil the Pentagon Papers to the American people.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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Speech and Debate
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