staggering
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The final sale price represents a staggering $5.3 million discount from the $10.95 million Behar originally sought when she first put the historic home on the market in late 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The victory kicked off the staggering run of 17 wins in 20 games which formed the backbone of returning to the Champions League and giving Villa momentum to win the Europa League.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It was still just the first quarter of his first college football game at USC when Luke Wafle offered a first glimpse of his staggering potential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued that the U.S. can grow its way out of a staggering $40 trillion debt burden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Then, coming up this straight and silent street, he saw a woman, very old and black, coming toward them, staggering on the crooked stones.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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