astonishing
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Sloth jaws and sabertooth fangs and a truly astonishing amount of ancient vertebrae — all of it will be swaddled, catalogued and crated for the next two years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
That gives Continental defense contractors a ringside seat to the astonishing innovation that has enabled Ukraine to survive.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It has now been an astonishing six weeks since New York tasted defeat, in the third game of the first round of the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
In a country whose national idea has been shaped around the concept of Russia as a nation of victors and victories, it was astonishing to see such an article in print.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The voyages of discovery brought about an astonishing transformation in geographical knowledge from 1460 onwards.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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