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astounding

[uh-stoun-ding] / əˈstaʊn dɪŋ /


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The astounding discovery that could link Eastern and Western medicine.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Patriots goalie Christopher Cortes had a heroic performance, stopping an astounding 24 shots — the last coming one second before the final horn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"You had an astounding mortality rate of about 30 percent per voyage," Quezon said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum praised the Mexican army and Zapatero's faith and resilience, which she said had made the "astounding rescue" possible.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet taken as a whole, the week passed with astounding speed.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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