momentous

Example Sentences

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These momentous shifts partly explain how the U.S. economy easily withstood a surge in oil prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Newcastle United were just seconds away from a momentous win against Barcelona at St James' Park as the home support urged referee Marco Guida to blow up.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Mr. Scott charts a course through these momentous events with great skill, producing a book that is readable and accessible but bedded in authoritative scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In 2017, he became an American citizen, arriving at that momentous decision while walking in a Westwood cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

It was not much, and yet it seemed momentous.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien