whopping

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Races for the office tend to be sleepy affairs, but this year’s contest has featured last-minute entrants, a whopping influx of cash and defections among the incumbent’s key supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

This earnings season is on track—with about 95% of companies having already reported—to be the sixth straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth for the index, up a whopping 27% year over year.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Google Cloud posted an impressive 63% year-over-year revenue increase last quarter, and shows no sign of stopping, with a whopping $462 billion in backlog.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

As such, a whopping 78% report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The children started to get a whopping case of sunburn.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith