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She’s never been to a Grateful Dead show and can’t fathom being an extreme fan of anything.
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
Many couldn’t fathom how anyone could possibly think any differently.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The sheer size of the Amazon Rainforest, which sits in nine different countries and covers an area of 2.7 million square miles, is tough to fathom.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
Saint-Denis, France CNN — Tara Davis-Woodhall overcame more than most people could ever fathom just to make the Olympics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
Many couldn’t fathom how anyone could possibly think any differently.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
The sheer size of the Amazon Rainforest, which sits in nine different countries and covers an area of 2.7 million square miles, is tough to fathom.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
Saint-Denis, France CNN — Tara Davis-Woodhall overcame more than most people could ever fathom just to make the Olympics.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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