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epic

[ep-ik] / ˈɛp ɪk /
NOUN
long story
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"I can't really explain it right now," Wembanyama said of the Spurs collapse after their own epic start.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Their entire rivalry has unfolded without a single epic showdown when it mattered most—Messi and Ronaldo have never faced off at a World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s very homestyle Mexican food, and I would get their Hollenbeck burrito, which is pretty epic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The idea for the epic photograph originated during an international break in 2023, when Yarrow shot Haaland alone in Viking dress, waist-deep in an Oslo fjord.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Julia moans nonstop about being eighteen but eighteen’s epic, from where I’m standing.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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