earth-shattering
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"It's really what we've found in their brains that's been so earth-shattering for us," said Dr. Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
David Kring of the Lunar and Planetary Institute told AFP he is not expecting any earth-shattering discoveries because of the multiple lunar probes and high-resolution images of the Moon taken since the Apollo missions.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
That’s better than the previous ceiling of 100 employees, but hardly an earth-shattering reform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Analysts have estimated the US has purchased as much as $2bn worth of pesos so far - hardly an earth-shattering figure.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
Next thing, we were all driving into town and they were so quiet and tense it just seemed like it was not a good time to speak, let alone talk about my groundbreaking, earth-shattering invention.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
