sensational
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Sensational Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg scored 32 points for his fourth straight game of 30 or more.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Sensational birdies on the 14th and 15th, and a par on the 17th, was enough to also send them down the last all square.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
According to biographer Conway, in his book King of Heists: The Sensational Bank Robbery of 1878 That Shocked America, the reason was actually quite juvenile.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023
Sensational news coverage fueled the sense of a country in upheaval.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023
“Ms. Sensational Action News in a skirt suit. She’s a bully with a cameraman.”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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