as in gigantic
unusually large
the titanic new skyscraper dwarfs every other building around it
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Recent Examples of titanic
In the process, swashbuckling entrepreneurs who seized on the right opportunities at the right time—Stanford, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller—amassed titanic levels of wealth, while a new working class earned only a pittance in wages.
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Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
A couple of titanic Alonso homers could motivate the Mets, so, don’t let that happen.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
The plan immediately set off mass protests that quickly evolved into a titanic clash between the government and a large segment of the Israeli population.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The 16-foot pigeon statue is named Dinosaur out of homage to one of its titanic ancestors, the Tyrannosaurus rex.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
A couple of titanic Alonso homers could motivate the Mets, so, don’t let that happen.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
The plan immediately set off mass protests that quickly evolved into a titanic clash between the government and a large segment of the Israeli population.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
The 16-foot pigeon statue is named Dinosaur out of homage to one of its titanic ancestors, the Tyrannosaurus rex.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Her fitness footage includes shots of her flipping giant tires, lifting weight, boxing and flexing her muscular biceps.Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Theoretically, that's a positive thing for a huge country like Canada—but not right now.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Even ignoring the other chocolates—the milks, the whites, the unsweeteneds—there’s a huge selection at almost any grocery store.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement France is under pressure from the European Union’s executive body and financial markets to reduce its colossal debt, estimated to reach 6% of its gross domestic product this year.Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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In one 1941 cartoon by E. H. Shepard, who is best known for being the illustrator behind Winnie-the-Pooh, the then-prime minister was depicted as a brave, colossal dragon-slayer decked out in shining armor.Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Burnes appears to be in no rush to sign his massive contract, but neither the Giants nor the Blue Jays appear to be backing down anytime soon.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ascension is a massive not-for-profit health system, whereas Prime includes the for-profit Prime Healthcare Services and an affiliated charity called the Prime Healthcare Foundation, under which 14 of Prime’s hospitals operate.Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of costumes are kept in a vast warehouse in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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The post — which has already received more than 2,000 comments as of Dec. 7 — generated much discussion among Reddit users, with the vast majority of commenters coming to the man’s defense.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Overall, a tremendous amount of thought and care has gone into the design of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, elevating it above the run-of-the-mill laptop.Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Hawks are causing tremendous problems with their perimeter defensive length through Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with 3.04 steals per game and is the conference’s reigning Defensive Player of the Month.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titanic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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