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hulking

[huhl-king] / ˈhʌl kɪŋ /


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Some of their earliest viral videos in the mid-2010s followed the restoration of a Big Bud tractor—a hulking machine with a cult following among tractor enthusiasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Donald Gibb, the actor who played the hulking fraternity bro Ogre in “Revenge of the Nerds” and Ray “Tiny” Jackson in “Bloodsport,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The Museo del Galeon, which focuses on the hulking Espiritu Santo, aims to tell the story of Spain's 250-year-long Pacific galleon trade from the perspective of the Filipinos who built and crewed the towering vessels.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Action to deter the smuggling of illicit oil is accelerating, but even hulking tankers have many ways to hide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The wind was still whipping up a furious ground-blizzard at the surface, but far above, the sky had begun to clear, revealing the hulking silhouettes of Everest and Lhotse.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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