staggering

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"This is the staggering reality of what can happen when even well-meaning owners become overwhelmed - over-breeding can take over, and conditions can spiral out of control."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This year the program is expected to cost taxpayers a staggering $615 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The country broke ground on more than 550 infrastructure projects last year alone in a staggering spree that will cost around $200 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

To her right stood Brandon Ross, whose searing yet disarmingly tender electric guitar tones built like waves, exploded like starbursts or sketched lines of staggering intricacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

To the children’s delight, the admiral faked a gruesome death by snakebite, clutching his chest and staggering to the ground while his tongue waggled out the side of his mouth.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood