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hulking

[huhl-king] / ˈhʌl kɪŋ /


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Donald Gibb, the actor who played the hulking fraternity bro Ogre in “Revenge of the Nerds” and Ray “Tiny” Jackson in “Bloodsport,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The Museo del Galeon, which focuses on the hulking Espiritu Santo, aims to tell the story of Spain's 250-year-long Pacific galleon trade from the perspective of the Filipinos who built and crewed the towering vessels.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Right now the site is a lattice of hulking steel frames covering an area the size of 30 football pitches, interspersed with cranes, earth movers and drainage channels.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Action to deter the smuggling of illicit oil is accelerating, but even hulking tankers have many ways to hide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“A forty-minute drive from London, the hulking Gothic Revival estate is a turreted and castellated house full of secret doors and old safe rooms.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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