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as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
there will be a big meeting to resolve the issue
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bought a big apple to quench his raging appetite
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as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
how big of you to give your subordinates most of the credit
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
inexperienced wine drinkers should not start with such a big wine
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the big story that year was the election of the president
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
jackets with very wide lapels were big that year
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as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a mare big with a foal
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as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
with that new promotion he's now one of the bigs in the company
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as in major league
usually bigs plural
the highest level of a field of endeavor
a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes
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a big deal
a big game
a big problem
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Recent Examples of big
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Launched prior to the series’ premiere, the show open hit big online as a teaser for the adaptation, and currently has over 33.5 million views on YouTube.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
To further quantity the significance of this, OKC’s only other true big who has played rotational minutes at the NBA level is Jaylin Williams, who is also currently injured and missed the entire preseason.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Mitchell most recently led creative teams in Africa and the Middle East, though these regions have seen their investment redistributed into emerging parts of Europe, where Amazon sees bigger growth potential.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Launched prior to the series’ premiere, the show open hit big online as a teaser for the adaptation, and currently has over 33.5 million views on YouTube.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cross-country City Section and Southern Section teams continue to prepare for the big meets ahead in cross-country.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
To further quantity the significance of this, OKC’s only other true big who has played rotational minutes at the NBA level is Jaylin Williams, who is also currently injured and missed the entire preseason.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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In 2022, Biden signed into law the first major federal gun reform in three decades, about a month after an 18-year-old man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Given the playoff implications, the Broncos’ victory was a boon for Sean Payton and Co. and a nightmarish outcome for Indy on a day when Taylor’s fumble impacted the Colts (and fantasy football managers) in a major way.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The system should scale to large data sets, train models reliably and cost-effectively, and serve the model predictions while meeting latency requirements.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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So those tend to be the ones that is, some companies still large scale, Fortune 500, that are touting fully remote, but most of those are breaking that down and starting to move back into at least hybrid.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Poor air quality from wildfires, vehicle exhaust, factories, and other sources takes a toll on lung health—but mounting research suggests that breathing unhealthy air can also put people at a greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The two front runners have a great shot at taking home the trophy in Hunter and Jeanty.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The moment is at once rich with relief and freighted with ominousness: Lady Liberty is filmed upside down.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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A little salt balances the sweetness, and chocolate is rich, pleasantly, bitter, sweet and decadent.Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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The prefecture is in the southwestern part of Japan's main island of Honshu.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Key Background One of Trump’s main hangups with the previous proposal was rooted in the debt ceiling, which was not included in the deal from earlier this week.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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With crunchy red fruit, racy acidity, a light tannic structure and distinctive minerality, its profile has been fashionable for a while, especially amongst younger drinkers.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The majority of consumers (66 percent) say clothes made primarily from cotton are the most fashionable.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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But over 20 people died, among them four children and a pregnant woman.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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In another violent incident at a Massachusetts shelter, a pregnant woman was allegedly raped and assaulted at a different hotel shelter in July by 34-year-old Haitian national Marc Kervens Beauvais, per the Boston Globe.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Pace is essentially the heavy of the movie, playing the brutal chief hunter for the network airing the game shows and tasked by the producer with tracking down Powell’s character.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
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His heavies answered the call, putting on an impressive blocking scheme that freed Franklin quite often.Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Big.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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