colossus
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Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
In September, Netflix, the streaming colossus behind fare like Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” and a sinking civilization’s “Poop Cruise,” will present a boxing rematch between 49-year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr. and 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
France head coach Fabien Galthie hailed colossus lock Emmanuel Meafou after his man-of-the-match performance in Sunday's 33-8 Six Nations victory over Italy.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Instead, it points to a quieter colossus: households.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The Nobel Prize is merely a new version of Charleton’s colossus.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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