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colossal

[kuh-los-uhl] / kəˈlɒs əl /


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I’m always more drawn to big ideas that have the potential for colossal failure.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

It’s fluted in places, like a colossal, Space Age column.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Artists in either space can now score colossal hits without necessarily becoming household names.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Since June's record highs, traders have been questioning elevated valuations and when companies would see returns -- if any -- on the colossal sums they have spent to get ahead in the artificial intelligence race.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Like this colossal mystery I couldn’t understand before was now completely, suddenly solved.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio


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