monstrous
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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
Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, called it a "monstrous theft of taxpayer resources."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"They are heading into a free week to prepare for a monstrous clash next weekend."
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
No one could’ve imagined that Chávez could’ve possibly done things so monstrous, but maybe we shouldn’t have built him up so much while he was alive and after his death in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Instead, Bob slashed through the monstrous blister, which burst in a geyser of hot golden mud.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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