monumental
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“It was a monumental moment, which we were so grateful for,” said Meredith Kaplan, a multigenerational temple member who lost her home in the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
If you’ve watched the final episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” you won’t have missed the sense that something monumental is ending.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Unlike earlier European fairs built around single monumental halls, the Philadelphia event spread across a vast park with hundreds of structures, a layout that influenced later World Expos.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Fan groups have erupted over the costs: Football Supporters Europe labeled the World Cup pricing structure a "monumental betrayal."
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
While his father was involved body and soul with his water pipe, the willful first-born, who had always been too big for his age, had become a monumental adolescent.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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