largest

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In recent weeks, clumps of ships, some of them the world’s largest tankers laden with oil and liquefied natural gas, have traversed the dangerous crossing, creating a tiny relief valve for the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Burt Pines, a former city attorney who served from 1973 to 1981, deeply opposes the bifurcation proposal, citing the threat to independence as the largest issue at stake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The ongoing Ebola crisis is escalating quickly, already ranked the third largest outbreak in history — and experts say erosions of U.S. health policy have fueled the crisis.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

On Tuesday, Hungary's deputy national police chief Zoltan Janos Kuczik said: "This will be the largest single-day police deployment in Hungary's history."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

With thirteen children, the Goble family was the largest of all.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson