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spectacular

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


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Matt Turner, so spectacular four years ago in Qatar, gave up as many goals as he made saves against Belgium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

During the early morning hours on the last day of September, a spectacular raid unfolded in the predominantly African-American South Shore neighborhood.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"You can see the entire globe from pole to pole... It was the most spectacular moment and it paused all four of us in our tracks," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Other investment funds have exploited the NAV loophole in a far different way, to record spectacular paper gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They aren’t always as obvious and spectacular as other breakdowns in rapid cognition.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell