colossal
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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
The first T20 is at the colossal Melbourne Cricket Ground on 21 November.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“It was a colossal headache. I hope I don’t have to go through it again,” said Silva, who at one point considered canceling the whole project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Fast forward to the last few days and along come these colossal donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, two cryptocurrency billionaires who until recently lived in Hong Kong and Thailand respectively.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The school sprawls atop Serra’s eastern cliffs like a colossal vulture, a jumble of austere buildings enclosed by a black granite wall.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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