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magnitude

[mag-ni-tood, -tyood] / ˈmæg nɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /




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“But Baja is not one of those places. It is not easy to get an anomaly of this magnitude, so that in my mind makes it even more impressive — and terrifying.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Due to the magnitude, Fitzgerald would expect opposition from state attorneys general and significant lobbying against the deal by the rest of the airline industry, assuming the federal government were to signal its blessing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Philippa Childs, head of broadcasting union Bectu, warned that "cuts of this magnitude" would be "devastating for the workforce and to the BBC as a whole".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

For a merger of similar magnitude to a potential combination of United and American, “one really has to go back to the American Airlines and U.S. Airways merger in 2011,” Trent said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Determining the magnitude of an earthquake is a tricky business.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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