colossal
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This followed an even more colossal loss in the previous year of 671 billion yen.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The kicker, which Calder admits in hindsight is a colossal red flag: He had to pay $12,132 to make the change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
In the season to beat all seasons there's a recurring question out there, even among day trippers to Scottish football - who's going to win this colossal battle for the Premiership title?
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Other men who have made colossal errors have retained their posts.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Beneath this colossal fortress, fires glared and furnaces smoked in the darkness of early dawn, and from many miles away Ruta Skadi heard the clang of hammers and the pounding of great mills.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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