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spectacular

[spek-tak-yuh-ler] / spɛkˈtæk yə lər /


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The new findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, reveal that Saturn's spectacular northern lights are at the heart of the phenomenon.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Among the spectacular gains seen in May, shares of AST and Rocket Lab have each surged by more than 80% each.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

St. Louis might not have been handed a chance to test his coaching chops in the NHL so soon if Montreal hadn’t imploded in such spectacular fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The California Military Academy spent a spectacular few of its early years, circa 1906, on the water at Santa Monica, leasing out the rambling Victorian pile that had once been the Arcadia Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The café in the Transportation Building, on a terrace over the Golden Door, was always popular and offered a spectacular view of the lagoon district.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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