as in huge
unusually large
a vast expanse of land just waiting to be settled
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Recent Examples of vast
Small retailers without Amazon's deep pockets and vast selection will likely bear the brunt of tariffs.
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
What remains deeply felt in his video is that China looms in the rearview—with the country possessing a vast manufacturing machine that dominates the electric car market and is now aimed at mastering autonomous vehicles—and that the U.S. cannot lift its foot off the accelerator.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
Walker released his debut album, Cold Is the Night, in 1986, and over the next four decades, exhibited that adventurousness with albums that explored the vast world of the blues alongside strains of electric blues, jazz, soul, rock & roll, and R&B.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Business Tariffs chill Southern California’s vast industrial property market
April 10, 2025
Port officials predict a dramatic drop in trade in the days ahead.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
What remains deeply felt in his video is that China looms in the rearview—with the country possessing a vast manufacturing machine that dominates the electric car market and is now aimed at mastering autonomous vehicles—and that the U.S. cannot lift its foot off the accelerator.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
Walker released his debut album, Cold Is the Night, in 1986, and over the next four decades, exhibited that adventurousness with albums that explored the vast world of the blues alongside strains of electric blues, jazz, soul, rock & roll, and R&B.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Business Tariffs chill Southern California’s vast industrial property market
April 10, 2025
Port officials predict a dramatic drop in trade in the days ahead.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vast
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By the time the teams play, Mikel Arteta’s side will either be in a buoyant mood, having edged past Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Champions League final in Munich, or flat, their season of huge promise having failed to deliver silverware.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That's a huge swing from four years earlier, when a little more than 6 in 10 Asian voters backed Joe Biden.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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With Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, many countries had limited recourse for retaliation because the U.S. trade deficit on physical goods in nearly all nations is so enormous.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Finding the house was an enormous challenge for McBride and locations manager Kale Murphy; initial candidates weren’t distinct enough from the Gemstones’ other residences, and the search took so long McBride nearly called HBO to request a pause in production.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Indianapolis Colts: Blayne Taylor, WR, Abilene Christian A gigantic receiver (6-4, 212) with arm length that would make tackles jealous (34 3/4 inches), Taylor also ran a 4.44 40 with a 39 1/2-inch vertical and 10-11 broad jump.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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While Trump has already implemented an additional 10% tariff on goods imports from almost all countries, as well as much higher tariffs on some sectors and a gigantic duty on imports from China, the European Union has so far only threatened limited retaliatory tariffs on US goods.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The Blazers, in my opinion, have a tremendous frontcourt of the future with Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Simple sleep hygiene shifts can make a tremendous improvement.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 May 2025
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So far, the Warner Bros. video game adaptation has generated a massive $398 million in North America.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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Yet even as the party showcases a solidly deep bench of experience 2028 contenders, there is a nagging narrative, mostly in media circles, that Democrats should mimic the GOP by eloping with a non-traditional candidate with a massive entertainment or social media footprint.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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So far, a handful of notable companies are on board, including gaming giant Razer.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The vast aisles crammed with giant packages, those hard-to-navigate carts, the ginormous crowds.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Her ongoing project, The Game, documents the lives of migrants in Calais—many from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Eritrea—who face immense dangers attempting to cross the English Channel.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz said Wednesday that the Conservation Corps program, which began in 1984, has had an immense impact on state parks.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2025
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And yet, this colossal level of easement doesn’t have to equate to being underdressed.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 62-page review has been in the works for months and engaged with a colossal 2,500 BBC employees and freelancers across the UK including 20 production companies that make shows for the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Vast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vast. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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