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[mon-struhs] / ˈmɒn strəs /




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Discussing his India trip, the “Primetime” version of Hansen remembers an alleged witness to the kidnappings, who describes the perpetrator as a monstrous ancient evil lurking in the dark.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The latest example of this creative approach is “Buddy,” in theaters Friday, which takes the aesthetics of a ’90s kids show like “Barney” or “Blue’s Clues” to carve out a monstrous dupe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

First, China has a monstrous and growing trade surplus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

South San Francisco-based Burnbot has developed monstrous tracked machines with arrays of torches for the same purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

In her imaginary world of Mariposa, Natalie had turned the ugly, monstrous pythons into dragons and sent brave knights out to slay them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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