as in giant
unusually large
as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions
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With a giant open-air amphitheater, a covered pavilion that hosts the local farmers market, and plenty of open green spaces to relax, Trailblazer Park is an excellent way to enjoy the town from a local’s perspective.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
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The pre-match tifo at the Roker End depicted the County Durham legend of the giant Lambton worm, slayed by a gallant local hero.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The album is vast, a world unto itself, and taking all-comers; something that could hardly be said of its root genre, which could be insular in the extreme.—
Chris R. Morgan,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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With the start of the regular season vast approaching, one player didn't hold back on his thoughts regarding their dealings in recent months.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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If confirmed, this finding would mean the gigantic blue-green ice planet would have 29 moons.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
22 Aug. 2025
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His gigantic pants, shin pads and elbow pads are all bespoke, too.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Seat comfort is a huge selling-point for some drivers.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of Thursday’s launch of ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer service, Andrew Marchand has a nice feature on the big bet by chairman Jimmy Pitaro during an era of huge shifts in the media industry.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Stans — a music documentary about iconic rapper Eminem and how his songs have resonated with his enormous fan base — is coming to streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Investigators suspect that cooling towers – which use water to cool enormous buildings and then release mist into the air – are the origin of the disease-causing bacteria, Legionella.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Dry and hot conditions, with temperatures climbing above 100 degrees, in mountainous terrain make containing the blaze difficult for thousands of firefighters responding to the area, according to Ruggiero.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Canyon Fire is burning in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles and has been spreading toward the community of Castaic in L.A. County.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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Intel also tried unsuccessfully to grasp the mammoth cell phone opportunity.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The mammoth wildfire burned for 24 days, burning a total of 80,779 acres in eastern San Luis Obispo County before it was fully contained on July 26.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The day will be a tremendous prelude to the Ryder Cup, which will be played in September at Bethpage Black, just over 200 miles northeast of Caves Valley Golf Club.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Himalayan. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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