whopping

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US media have reported that the IPO could be valued at a whopping $75 billion or more for a venture with stratospheric ambitions.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He made a whopping 48.5% of his 3-pointers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It was 97 degrees in Camarillo on Tuesday, surpassing the daily temperature record by a whopping 11 degrees and the all-time March record by 3 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Director Ryan Coogler is widely respected for what he was able to pull off with the film, which has a whopping 16 nominations.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The children started to get a whopping case of sunburn.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith