staggering

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One of the most staggering is simply pollution: a jungle riverbank heaped with trashed tires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Last year, consumers bought just $19 billion worth of them, out of a staggering $464 billion in total purchases of all kinds of annuities, the life-insurance industry group Limra has reported.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Brayen is registered as disabled due to his allergies, so the family receive £200 a month towards his care, but Stacey said it doesn't cover the "staggering" cost of his food.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

For one, the debt load incurred across these purchases is staggering, and the means of covering it are no longer assured.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“Evacuation centers are being set up throughout Southern California in school gymnasiums, churches, and malls—but there seems to be a staggering number of people who are choosing not to cooperate with these government mandates.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman