colossus
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Yet while the structure is designed to be undetectable from the inside, it’s a full-blown metallic colossus on the outside — visible from the surrounding L.A. freeways.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Instead, it points to a quieter colossus: households.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The U.S. bestrode the world like a colossus, and manufacturing was central to our dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"The world has lost a giant. A colossus of African music," a statement shared on his official page said.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
To the men in the squadron, Major de Coverley was a colossus, although they never dared tell him so.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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