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something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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Recent Examples of giants
By 1963, several other oil companies had entered the scene, including American giants Mobil Oil, Texaco, American Petroleum, and Chevron, as well as ELF from France, and Italy’s Agip Oil.
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Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
That head-to-head rivalry between the two giants was the engine of the near-threefold increase.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Analysts see it as a prime takeover target, and several pharma giants have been rumored as potential buyers.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
FedEx is moving to speed its deliveries as retail giants Amazon and Walmart also roll out same-day delivery.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Stability amid the wider downturn is not limited to industry giants like Royal.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The NewFronts, which have traditionally been held later in the spring, moved earlier this year to create more separation from the upfronts, which are now a blended three days of linear and streaming showcases by major media companies as well as tech giants Amazon, Netflix and YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Many companies, including big tech giants like Meta, Google and Amazon, are making major investments in AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Four of those games are already set with giants like Argentina, England and the Netherlands set to play in D-FW.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
That head-to-head rivalry between the two giants was the engine of the near-threefold increase.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Analysts see it as a prime takeover target, and several pharma giants have been rumored as potential buyers.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
FedEx is moving to speed its deliveries as retail giants Amazon and Walmart also roll out same-day delivery.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Stability amid the wider downturn is not limited to industry giants like Royal.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The NewFronts, which have traditionally been held later in the spring, moved earlier this year to create more separation from the upfronts, which are now a blended three days of linear and streaming showcases by major media companies as well as tech giants Amazon, Netflix and YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Many companies, including big tech giants like Meta, Google and Amazon, are making major investments in AI.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Four of those games are already set with giants like Argentina, England and the Netherlands set to play in D-FW.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giants
Noun
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Sei whales are endangered and are common in the Southeast's waters.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Humpback whales aren't native to the Baltic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anne Hathaway versus cosmic dinosaurs?—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sophisticated research using drones and radar is the smart way to study these monsters – seeing them from the inside is definitely not.—
Perry Samson,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The start of the conflict revealed that one tool the Israelis used to target the Ayatollah and his top crew of thieving monsters was their extended hack of the traffic cameras outside his Tehran compound.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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The K-pop titans returned March 20 with a free concert in Seoul, South Korea, after a four-year hiatus so the group members could complete mandatory military service and focus on solo projects.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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The film features Roher, who won an Oscar for his 2022 doc about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, interviewing AI titans like Altman, Anthropic’s Daniela and Dario Amodei and Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fossils have also been found that indicate the islands were also once home to pygmy mammoths, which only reached 4 to 6 feet tall.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Surviving Earth explores the world 450M years ago featuring giant sea scorpions, mammoths and sabertooths.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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The logic appeared to be that, if AI behemoths are going to train their models on Disney IP without permission, the company might as well start profiting and learning from it.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Of course, in Louisiana, with its cheap, abundant, and locally refined gasoline, many civilians drive these behemoths, too, so at school pickups, organizers asked parents to roll their windows down and blast music, something that joyless agents would never do.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Within the lone star pattern of the quilt, gifted to her posthumously, were also Safari giraffes and zebras and elephants.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
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In total, the crews shoveled out about 90 tons of debris – roughly the weight of 18 elephants.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Giants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giants. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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