dramatic
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In addition to recounting an exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story, the author helps readers appreciate how Western visitors affected the delicate balance of power among indigenous cultures—sometimes forcefully, but often unwittingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The adaptation doesn’t always get the dramatic proportions right.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Evidence from West Africa is now forcing scientists to rethink that assumption in a dramatic way.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
The effects of the new law have not been as dramatic as homesellers like you had hoped.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“What’s outrageous, sir, is your lack of organization. I’ve made dramatic improvements to your pencil tray.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing dramatic
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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