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astounding

[uh-stoun-ding] / əˈstaʊn dɪŋ /


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That number is astounding on its own, but according to most sources and experts, it significantly lowballs the war’s true cost, which continues to mount.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

Little-Pengelly said she finds it "astounding that people haven't been talking about that for the last 20 years".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Stocks bottomed that March, down an astounding 56%, and began a relentless rally that was only upended, however briefly, by the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

From the beginning of 2025 through this March, “derivative income” funds, which include these options-driven strategies, have taken in an astounding $71 billion of new money, according to Morningstar.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

When at last he came out of the water and touched the shore he had been yearning toward for the whole round of a passing year, he experienced a burst of astounding joy.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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