dramatic
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Dashcam video captured the dramatic moment a lorry slammed into an overpass in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Athletic crunched the numbers and determined that no team in baseball has faced as dramatic an increase in fastball percentage, with the Dodgers seeing that frequency climb steadily since May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Parkin said the island was well placed to experience a dramatic change in daylight, even though it would not enter the path of totality.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It was even more dramatic for ADP and Stanford Digital Economy Lab researchers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Allied generals still dreamed of achieving a dramatic breakthrough, but every attempt to breach the German defenses was frustrated and repulsed.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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