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momentous

[moh-men-tuhs] / moʊˈmɛn təs /


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Dudamel’s Disney “finale,” however momentous, lacked nearly all the trappings of pomp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It was momentous for Franzmann, though the real acclaim came decades later.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

With Anthropic eyeing its own IPO as well, 2026 could prove one of the most momentous years on Wall Street in recent memory.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

During a momentous power struggle in 2017, Sutskever and Brockman proposed giving Musk more than half of OpenAI’s equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Thus, the occupation of Australia/New Guinea is momentous in that it demanded watercraft and provides by far the earliest evidence of their use in history.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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