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spectacular

[spek-tak-yuh-ler] / spɛkˈtæk yə lər /


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Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Baxter: Lionel Messi will have another spectacular World Cup, but Ronaldo is tougher to gauge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Analysts said that trip showed Kim's elevated status as he appeared alongside Xi and Putin at the spectacular military parade -- a striking display of his growing standing on the global stage.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

His failures were many and spectacular, but in 1940, as Britain fought alone against Hitler’s Germany, he drew on a lifetime’s writing about greatness to embody it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I won't pretend like I'm some kind of spectacular dancer, but for some reason I was feeling it.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds




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