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vastness

[vast-nis] / ˈvæst nɪs /
NOUN
immensity
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After it reaches an orbit near that of the telescope, the robot must locate Swift across the vastness of space.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Cross-hatched grids in the background represent the vastness of the surrounding areas, including Burbank and Studio City.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

He summons a gentler touch to pay tribute to the vastness of Shakespeare’s empathy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

These were the total features of his world— the sea sound and the three small lights: darkness, flatness, vastness, wetness: and, in the gulf of night, the gulf-stream of the wind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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