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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way
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as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
several hulking shot putters waited outside the throwing circle for their turn in the competition
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Recent Examples of hulking
And when the shot fell, Adams, that hulking, tattooed New Zealander, shimmied like Curry.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.
—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The riffs of a country band trickled from a packed club and into the parking lot, a rock’s throw from Alabama’s hulking college football stadium.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The movie’s vision is one of arrangements and connections, stylistic and textural clashes of hulking buildings, stark forms seen in distant vistas, sublime coincidences of collective energy thrumming from generation to generation in the simultaneity of the physical city’s chronological strata.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.
—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The riffs of a country band trickled from a packed club and into the parking lot, a rock’s throw from Alabama’s hulking college football stadium.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
The movie’s vision is one of arrangements and connections, stylistic and textural clashes of hulking buildings, stark forms seen in distant vistas, sublime coincidences of collective energy thrumming from generation to generation in the simultaneity of the physical city’s chronological strata.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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With the largest delegation of any country at the Games, the United States won the second-most medals with 33, including 12 golds, the most Olympic titles for the country at any single Winter Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many of the world’s largest battery makers have publicly stated that production-ready solid-state batteries remain several years away.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Given that fewer than 2% of student-athletes turn pro, the chance to earn compensation for athletic services will end in college for most college athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Southern Connecticut’s athletic community received shocking and terrible news earlier this month with the sudden passing of longtime swimming coach Tim Quill, just as his teams were about to compete in the Northeast 10 conference championships.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Plus, rooms are sizable and come with private balconies or patios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, free streamers and FAST channels, including the Roku Channel, Tubi and Pluto TV, have carved sizable niches in the marketplace with a user experience that mimics the channel surfing of 15 or 20 years ago, without a cable or satellite subscription.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Thule runs a little taller and wider than your average stroller thanks to its burly rear wheels and stocky frame.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although burly striker Pio Esposito equalized with an opportunist finish 10 minutes later, the home side picked off Inter with two goals in quick succession in the second half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As gas and other utility bills in Massachusetts remain among the highest in the nation, state legislature has still taken no action to repeal the Gas System Improvement Plan, and has yet to implement any substantial or effective policies to combat soaring energy bills.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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These homeowners must have substantial home equity and be able to maintain their home and make on-time property tax and homeowners insurance payments.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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But like the British wartime leader who also led his country’s fight against a bigger, more powerful enemy, Zelensky has made missteps along the way and his future looks increasingly uncertain as the war grinds on.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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What a trigger warning presumes is that readers are entitled to be protected before the fact from the possibility of powerful emotion, an odd entitlement at best and one that is seldom afforded to any being in the course of the rest of life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their considerable star power includes the Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, last season's league-leading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, and the Tkachuk brothers Matthew and Brady, wingers for the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators, respectively.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Home Depot has built up a considerable presence in the professional home builder segment, and that comes into play as the rates come down.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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One such pet, Lainey, a husky shepherd, was found after going missing in Arizona with the help of a neighbor's Ring camera.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The team can help plan reindeer and husky rides, reindeer farm visits, snowmobiles tours across the area’s fells and taiga forests, or Aurora-chasing tours, guided by local experts.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Hulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulking. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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