enormous
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“The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a preventable tragedy of enormous consequence,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
You could call this a startling reversal, given that Labour won an enormous parliamentary majority in the British general election less than two years ago.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
"The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a preventable tragedy of enormous consequence," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The enormous structure appears far more chaotic and turbulent than astronomers expected, with huge wisps of gas and dust extending high above and below the disk.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
“She has a cage crinoline that makes her skirt flow out like an enormous bell.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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