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enormous

[ih-nawr-muhs] / ɪˈnɔr məs /


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Maresca might visually be Pep's doppelganger, but he looks to be filling some enormous shoes with toddler feet at the moment.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“It’s a low probability, but the consequences are so enormous that you’ve got to factor it in,” said Jane Swanson, president of Mothers for Peace, a San Luis Obispo-based nonprofit, in a recent phone call.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The cut-throat competition has fuelled a sprawling coaching industry where students spend years preparing, often at enormous financial cost for their families.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

America’s leading universities devote enormous effort to preparing graduates for participation in a dynamic market economy, yet daily campus life is one of the least market-oriented environments in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

There, like a strange, giant flower blooming in the middle of the tender spring grass, was an enormous balloon.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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