colossus
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The social networking colossus raised its capital expenditures for this year to a range of $125 billion to $145 billion without laying out exactly how that investment would translate into profit.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
McCormick’s MKC -5.99%decrease; red down pointing triangle journey to a $65 billion food colossus started in a Baltimore cellar in 1889.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The still-suing states say Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s 2010 merger formed an entertainment colossus that illegally dominates the market for major concerts, harming artists, fans and venues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
After spending two decades molding Disney into a media colossus, Iger segued into a senior advisory role, which will run through December when he officially retires.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
To the men in the squadron, Major de Coverley was a colossus, although they never dared tell him so.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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