astonish
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After Smith made an astonishing 184 in the second Test against India at Edgbaston in July, his batting average stood at almost 59.
From BBC
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said the case was of "profound concern" and demonstrates an "astonishing lack of due diligence by the authorities".
From BBC
She earned admission to the Drawing School of the Finnish Art Society at the astonishing age of 11, and four years later a place in a leading painter’s private academy.
Yet a more astonishing truth lies quietly within us: Nearly 8% of the human genome is viral in origin.
The 32-year-old hit his first 11 attempts at doubles in an astonishing display, missing for the first time when trying to take out 143 to win the match in straight sets.
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