staggering
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Brendon McCullum has been sacked as Test coach in another staggering twist in the unravelling of the England team.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
At first it was staggering, the boom, boom, boom, watching both players crack heavy serve after heavy serve, but it started to become a little wearying, like watching an extended game of Whac-A-Mole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Instead, 43-year-old tech scion David Ellison — with help from his billionaire father, Oracle software co-founder Larry Ellison — scooped up the prize for a staggering $111 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Natalie caught movement out of the corner of her eye and turned to see an older white man staggering out from his hiding place a few buildings away, gaping and staring in disbelief.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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