staggering
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The Toba supereruption, centered in what is now Indonesia, unleashed devastation on a staggering scale.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Mr. Holden flashes between depictions of a staggering 35 characters, using only his voice and changes in physical bearing to evoke them with uncanny precision, to say nothing of unflagging energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The price of energy has increased by 12.5%, and gasoline prices are up by a staggering 18.9%.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
U.S. companies, in fact, are on pace for their best quarterly results in four years, with collective S&P 500 profits forecast to rise a staggering 28% from last year to around $678 billion.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
She leaned in a bit to deliver her next inquiry, and I got a soft, staggering whiff of her peppermint scent.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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