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colossus

[kuh-los-uhs] / kəˈlɒs əs /


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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

Early fears that the fast-food colossus would be overly brand conscious and dictate content were allayed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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

His face so dusted white he looks like a colossus made of powder.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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