breathtaking
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We learn how Iceland’s glaciers, essentially rivers of varying pace, begat their unique ecosystems, but also how they provided the breathtaking terrain upon which Magnason’s grandparents Hulda and Árni fell in love.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Even so, the rate of destruction remains breathtaking.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“The settlement and general release of claims is a breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system,” DeBot added.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The settlement agreement constituted a "breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system," Brandon DeBot, policy director for the Tax Law Center at New York University, said in a statement.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
And then, with a breathtaking and shocking suddenness, it all dropped away.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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