big
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My parents were big on responsibility and possibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Typically, Fed officials prefer to wait to see if big price increases in oil are reversed, as is usually the case.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
If Stokes and Atkinson were merely in the wrong place at the wrong time, it will be up to the ECB to decide how big a crime that is.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“I didn’t view it as such a big deal,” she adds with a laugh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A young Black woman with big, beaded earrings pushing a stroller stops right in front of us.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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