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Of recent, the actor—now finally finished her mammoth press run—was spotted in Saint-Tropez embracing a distinctly off-beat, anti-boho aesthetic in pooling denim jeans avec a matching bucket hat and brown leather jacket.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026 -
The Empire State Tree is another mammoth standout, with a trunk measuring about 18 feet in diameter.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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The silence might be partly explained by a colossal sense of embarrassment surrounding the eventual collapse of Abraaj.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Fanjuls fled Cuba after Fidel Castro’s takeover and built a sugar empire with colossal political might, amassing a fortune of more than $6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.—
Michael Smith,
Bloomberg,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jordan’s prodigious output set a National Basketball Association playoff record, eclipsing Elgin Baylor’s 61 points against the Celtics on April 14, 1962.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Catherine, whose own prodigious talents have never been publicly acknowledged, dropped out of school to tend him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s a gargantuan opportunity to lead.—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The national debt will by then be gargantuan.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pep Guardiola’s side came out on top when the pair faced off against each other at the Etihad Stadium last weekend, but victory in such a titanic battle does not guarantee glory by the end of the season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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George Brett’s titanic home run off Goose Gossage in the 1980 American League Championship Series is one.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, modifying gravity — according to the MOND prescription — introduces a new fundamental acceleration scale that shows up importantly at small cosmic accelerations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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Discover how to watch the cosmic show unfold this week.—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The wide-plank floors and exposed rafters preserve some of the 1800s charm, along with gigantic fireplaces in the living room and the kitchen.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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The five-story Osaka Castle, a recreation of the original keep (which was destroyed on several occasions), is built on solid cyclopean foundations, with mint green roof tiles and golden accoutrements that bear striking similarities with Nagoya Castle.—
CNN,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2022
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The wall was built with a range of construction techniques, including cyclopean masonry.—
Isis Davis-Marks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Aug. 2021
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“Bunyanesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Bunyanesque. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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