colossal
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By revealing how fresh magma accumulates beneath a volcano responsible for one of Earth's most extraordinary eruptions, the research brings scientists closer to understanding the processes that eventually make such colossal events possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Seoul's Kospi jumped more than three percent, with infrastructure firm Elice soaring nearly 30 percent, almost wiping out the colossal losses it suffered on its trading debut on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
A colossal prehistoric snake that lived in India about 47 million years ago may have been one of the largest snakes ever to exist.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
“It was a colossal headache. I hope I don’t have to go through it again. It was not profitable for our company in any shape or form.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dr. Macklin felt he was watching “something colossal, something in nature too big to grasp.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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