colossal
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Lawrence lifted England to 177-7 in their second innings, with a lead of 357 looking colossal given the assistance on offer for bowlers and Pakistan's weak batting.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"It's a colossal failure of Israeli strategy regarding Iran," said Danny Citrinowicz, a former top Israeli intelligence analyst on Iran who is now at the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Whitney Houston’s powerhouse version stands alone, but Dolly’s quieter, mournful ode to her collaboration with Porter Wagoner is the artful, formative sketch to a colossal mural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Peters also described a ban introduced in Australia in December as a "colossal failure".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Having a third-level avatar was a colossal embarrassment.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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