as in giant
unusually large
as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions
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So that was the Warner Bros. connection, and Harold and Warner Bros. did me a giant favor by sending Vision Quest to Stanley Kubrick.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025 -
McCarthy then walked into the frame holding a giant gold and pink balloon bouquet as the two burst into laughter.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority of the properties destroyed were single-family homes.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The forecasts can seem effortless, but behind the scenes, a vast network of satellites, airplanes, radar, computer models and weather analysts are providing access to the latest data – and warnings when necessary.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The standard Mercator map projection system distorts northern landmasses, so Greenland is stretched out to gigantic proportions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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On the way to the campsite, the refiners stumble upon a gigantic rotting animal carcass.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The country has promised not only to develop renewable energy, but also to spend huge amounts of money on drought and flood protections.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Philadelphia followed that up with a huge 55-23 victory over the Commanders, with Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts each scoring three touchdowns on the ground and the latter adding a TD throw.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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On her wedding day, meanwhile, Meghan wore one of Diana’s most eye-catching pieces: an enormous aquamarine cocktail ring, made by Asprey in the 1990s and gifted to the princess by her close friend Lucia Flecha de Lima.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their enormous talents, alongside Liam Neeson’s, promise to enrich our film with fresh excitement.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Blowing snow, whiteout conditions, and icy roads will make driving treacherous, especially in mountainous regions and along highways.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Amid a mountainous landscape, described by Coronado and Landin as great for location scouting, the city has been at the mercy of Mexican/American relations for centuries.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Modi won a third term at last year’s mammoth general elections, becoming the first leader since India’s founding prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to secure such a feat.—
Jay Ganglani,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once the ship had been steadied, Chahine, who is clearly someone who is never satisfied with just coasting, started the mammoth task to grow NiP into more than just an esports team.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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Houston validated it with a tremendous comeback win at Arizona.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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And if the designation became a steppingstone to launching flashy unilateral military strikes on Mexican soil, the battle against fentanyl smuggling would suffer a tremendous setback.—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Himalayan. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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