monstrous
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He whacked five sixes and five fours with a combination of power and flair, including a monstrous six over mid-wicket to surpass the previous highest team total of 226.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Night after night Boeing’s monstrous Superfortresses”—the B-29 heavy bomber—systematically “scorched Japan’s cities, like fire-breathing dragons,” he writes of the American firebombings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
On Jan. 7, 2025, a monstrous fire ravaged his Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the hillside edge of the ocean, reducing his home to ashes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
For a guy who has become known for his monstrous output of clips, comedy specials and content, it’s a wonder Josh Johnson has time to stop to think about what makes his comedy timeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Dyedka had told her about a bukavac he had driven away from the village before, and how the monstrous little creature had made such a ruckus, it had caused Dyedka to go nearly deaf.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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