as in highly
to a large extent or degree
their battalion was astronomically outnumbered by enemy forces
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This suggests that the issues that may have caused both the engines to fail likely occurred at nearly the same moment— a highly unusual scenario, experts said.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025 -
However, questions remained as to whether the highly enriched uranium that Iran would need to develop a nuclear weapon was at the site at the time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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And the much higher pay of senior captains – plus the handsome compensation earned by mid-career pilots – greatly narrows that pay gap.—
Dan Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While some greatly surpassed that target — such as Poland, Estonia, the U.S., Latvia and Greece — major economies including Canada, Spain and Italy have lagged below the contribution threshold.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The spa decor is modern and luxurious, and everything on offer is designed to be utterly relaxing.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The second half display utterly knocked the belief out of Juventus.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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To mark its growth, the venue is moving to a much larger 200,000-square-foot space more centrally located (than the previous financial district) in the city and increasing the number of exhibitors by 46 percent to a massive 90 brands.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Not knowing who the starting quarterback is going to be makes things much more difficult for the wide receiver room.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) said smoke from the Wolf fire was expected to most significantly affect areas close to and just north-northeast of the blaze, including the Banning Pass and San Jacinto Mountains.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The return to pen and paper has been a common response to A.I. among professors, with sales of blue books rising significantly at certain universities in the past two years.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Astronomically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomically. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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