colossal
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Despite the colossal spending in the United States, for example, opinion polls regularly show that Americans remain highly sceptical about the technology's benefits, and more worried that it spells doom for millions of jobs.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
The colossal concrete building, which floats over the corridor and has been likened by some to a freeway overpass, shielded visitors from the bright sun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Other men who have made colossal errors have retained their posts.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The colossal size of his most celebrated creations proves integral to their success; these new works feel slight and instantly forgettable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
I now knew that this had a been a colossal mistake.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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