stupendous

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The S&P 500 index, even with its recent wobbles, has returned a stupendous 273% over the past decade, or more than 14% a year.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Did we reward him for this stupendous, life-altering, lifesaving discovery?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Her describing it a combination of pumpkin pie and gingerbread also made it sound stupendous.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

His stupendous vistas are overwhelming in that format.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

Perhaps this is because they enclose the unique, the spectacular, the astounding—the greatest waterfall, the deepest canyon, the highest cliff, the most stupendous works of man or nature.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck