colossal
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No one can question that 9/11 was a colossal intelligence failure, or to be more specific, a failure of imagination in the US intelligence community.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The South American country "requires colossal investments," she said, "but it needs much more than money."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Whitney Houston’s powerhouse version stands alone, but Dolly’s quieter, mournful ode to her collaboration with Porter Wagoner is the artful, formative sketch to a colossal mural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A powerhouse version of Dangerous Woman claps like thunder; and Grande's vocal riffs on Safety Net are so tremendously colossal they should be registered as the eighth wonder of the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was a kind of arch, a colossal curvy-shaped thing that reached high up into the sky and came down again at both ends.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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