monster
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In ancient times, the solar eclipse was thought to be a monster eating the sun, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
If you doubt this, check Steve Cohen’s Mets: monster payroll, less than .500 record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Situational posted monster returns, including a gain of about 270% after fees this year through May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Spain's civil protection chief Virginia Barcones on Sunday said the country was battling a "monster" in the fire around Avila.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“My sister. Her name was Skye. She drowned when I was only two. She was eleven. We were at Loch Ness when it happened, on holiday. You know, of Loch Ness monster fame?”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Canada has all but abandoned prescribed burning—deliberate, controlled fires that clear out the deadwood and undergrowth that turn ordinary fires into monsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The mobile app Pokémon Go, which is now celebrating its 10th anniversary, uses GPS and augmented reality to let players find and catch virtual monsters in real-world locations.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
One starry-eyed Minion, though, James, vows to mount a monster movie with real monsters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“We water monsters are forbidden from sharing our songs with humans,” Pond said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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