as in gigantic
unusually large
people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days
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In a company known for head-scratching quirks, absurd ambitions, and splashy profiles, Wojcicki somehow ducked the biggest spotlights while taking on gargantuan responsibilities.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
Raising the bar to a gargantuan 6.25-meters, Duplantis broke the world record for the ninth time in his career, clearing the height on his third and final attempt at the Stade de France.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Despite the widespread devastation and the gargantuan cleanup mission, there is no evidence that the corals or marine ecosystem as a whole in West Maui were physically damaged as a result of the fire, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
That spring, Nicolai Tangen, the Norwegian founder of London hedge fund AKO Capital, was picked by Norway’s central bank to be the next CEO of its gargantuan oil-and-gas-financed investment fund, whose value had soared above $1 trillion.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
Raising the bar to a gargantuan 6.25-meters, Duplantis broke the world record for the ninth time in his career, clearing the height on his third and final attempt at the Stade de France.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Despite the widespread devastation and the gargantuan cleanup mission, there is no evidence that the corals or marine ecosystem as a whole in West Maui were physically damaged as a result of the fire, the researchers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
That spring, Nicolai Tangen, the Norwegian founder of London hedge fund AKO Capital, was picked by Norway’s central bank to be the next CEO of its gargantuan oil-and-gas-financed investment fund, whose value had soared above $1 trillion.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
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