astonishing

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In this Money Talks: Author and financial journalist Brendan Greeley tells Elizabeth Spiers about his new book, The Almighty Dollar—and the astonishing power this currency held long before the founding of the United States.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

At the start of the 20th century, Southern California was home to an astonishing number of military academies designed to turn boys into officers and gentlemen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

That gives Continental defense contractors a ringside seat to the astonishing innovation that has enabled Ukraine to survive.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Returning to New York, Rollins continued what the Guardian would later call “an astonishing creative breakout,” recording 10 albums in 1956 alone, most of them under his own name.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But what is astonishing is not that bits of savage belief were left here and there.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton