vast

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The area has long been a centre of agricultural production, with its green fields and bountiful orchards offering a striking contrast to the vast tracts of desert that cover most of the kingdom.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The iconic photograph taken by astronaut William Anders captured the bright blue Earth against the vast darkness of space, with the Moon's cratered surface in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A vast majority of California voters cast ballots by mail, including nearly 90% in last year’s special election on Proposition 50, the state’s mid-decade redistricting measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Disclaimers are a vast legal topic, but sometimes they’re simple and low-cost—as mine was.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Far above, something—something vast, with massive wings—flew past the moon.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell