monumental
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The Russian 25th seed, playing in her first Grand Slam quarter-final, reeled off 12 of the final 13 games to win 3-6 7-5 6-0 and complete a monumental upset.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The facility in eastern China is the size of 18 football fields and houses several monumental new machines, including the so-called electromagnetic-compatibility lab—a huge room lined with spikes for minimizing interference when testing electronics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This struck him as a monumental misuse of resources.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“It was a monumental moment, which we were so grateful for,” said Meredith Kaplan, a multigenerational temple member who lost her home in the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
It had been a monumental mistake, because today’s designers were all about shocking people out of their happy place.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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