colossus
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Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 colossus clocks in at more than 1,200 pages in most English-language editions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The e-commerce and cloud computing colossus noted that the investment builds on $8 billion it had already invested in Anthropic, according to the companies.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
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
It’s a remake that resembles another modern college sports colossus: Indiana football.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Irwin was a colossus, in form and personality.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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