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colossal

[kuh-los-uhl] / kəˈlɒs əl /


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"I cannot believe I am headlining this festival," Dean admitted to the crowd, reflecting on her colossal rise since she played the Big Weekend Introducing Stage in 2023.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Designed to rival China's investments around the Indian Ocean, New Delhi's colossal project will be built on Great Nicobar Island, a site offering a naval presence far closer to Southeast Asia than India's mainland.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

While both are scarce, there are some differences between the colossal machines that produce semiconductors and the children’s toys that produce howls of pain when stepped on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Other men who have made colossal errors have retained their posts.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

It seemed a preposterous way to confront the colossal power of the United States government.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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