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predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
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Recent Examples of cosmic
This cosmic precociousness means our existing models of how galaxies form might need a serious tune-up.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Even a system drawing on the order of 60 megawatts could generate a signal that, if correctly aimed at Earth, would stand out dramatically above cosmic background noise.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
And Musk himself has in the past dismissed the potential for the black and silver orb to serve as a haven for humanity if the home planet encountered some cosmic catastrophe.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
Even a system drawing on the order of 60 megawatts could generate a signal that, if correctly aimed at Earth, would stand out dramatically above cosmic background noise.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
In scenes where Yura remembers her childhood and its connection to the beast, the animation takes on a gauzier, more primitive style that matches the film’s more cosmic, oceanic themes.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026
And Musk himself has in the past dismissed the potential for the black and silver orb to serve as a haven for humanity if the home planet encountered some cosmic catastrophe.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmic
Adjective
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This is an area where Ferrari is looking to use Hypersail as a giant research and development project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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This was the groundbreaking ceremony for The District at Ten Mile, the giant commercial center that will soon rise over 220 acres of land northwest of the Ten Mile Interchange.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The painting’s gigantic walnut frame resembled a window set into a niche.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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For the centerpiece installation in the Great Hall, Vogue and the event-design team of Raúl Àvila and Derek McLane created a gigantic full moon (about 26 feet in diameter).—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The huge blaze was finally extinguished Thursday, the local governor said, though another drone attack hit the town’s sea terminal Friday, sparking a fire.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Even with fatigue and that huge European tie looming, Forest could get something.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Across the rest of the world , the vast majority of global stock markets were closed Friday for the Labor Day holiday.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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While that may seem like a vast expanse when starting with tiny seedlings, know that these productive plants will spread several feet by the end of the season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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At the same time, there have been tremendous advancements in the types of pediatric care available.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Buffett said Abel has done a tremendous job so far, and Cook helped Berkshire's initial $35 billion investment in Apple grow to be worth $185 billion today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Ferrari has set itself an enormous challenge.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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So there was a huge leap between [Seasons] 2 and 1, and an even bigger leap between 3 and 2, and then a massive leap between 4 and 3, and there will be another leap between 5 and 4.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Not everyone, however, is accepting this massive redistribution of wealth and power without a fight.—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026
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In 2019, Joe Biden vowed never to raise taxes on people earning less than $400,000 a year—a colossal sum, even in Greenwich, Connecticut, or Cupertino, California.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amid colossal spending on AI, many of these new startups are raising hundreds of millions within months of being founded.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Cosmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmic. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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