staggering
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There are several factors driving the staggering heat, including a unyielding ridge of high pressure straddling Southern California and weaker-than-normal coastal winds, which typically drive upwelling along the coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Liverpool's title defence this term has flatlined, despite a staggering spending spree of £450m last summer, while many fans have become disenchanted with Slot's decisions and style of football.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Prices as measured by the official consumer-price index rose last month by 0.87%, equivalent to a staggering annualized rate of 11%, the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Hobbs’ administration is taking these steps “to avoid staggering fines of hundreds of millions of dollars that would further endanger food assistance for vulnerable Arizonans,” Soto said in a statement.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
It hurt horribly and nearly winded him; but before he knew how it hurt him he was staggering back to help Aravis.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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