earth-shattering
Example Sentences
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That score, in the 30th minute of the final game of World Cup qualifying in the fall of 1989, was as unlikely and unadorned as it proved to be earth-shattering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
David Kring of the Lunar and Planetary Institute told AFP he is not expecting any earth-shattering discoveries because of the multiple lunar probes and high-resolution images of the Moon taken since the Apollo missions.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
That’s better than the previous ceiling of 100 employees, but hardly an earth-shattering reform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
On a visit in September, he hailed the region's "earth-shattering" development and called for the "Sinicisation of religion" – the transformation of beliefs to reflect Chinese culture and society.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
The only way these scientists can keep their sanity is by convincing themselves that they’re on the verge of an earth-shattering discovery.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
