jumbo

Example Sentences

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The average number of tranches on investment-grade bond deals is at a record high as companies issue jumbo deals and look for cost savings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A qualified pilot, Ghalibaf is known for boasting that he is able to captain jumbo jets.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“Project Hail Mary” is wholesome science fiction that satisfies like a jumbo serving of apple pie and milk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"One afternoon as I walked in and looked at this, it seemed to me that it had transformed into a meat cleaver. A jumbo meat cleaver".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

At night, on guard, staring into the dark, they were carried away by jumbo jets.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien