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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A staggering $3 trillion was spent in building the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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a staggering rise in crime
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Apparently, we spend a staggering £2.4 billion a year on food for our pets.
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The results of the survey were staggering - over half the children said that they went to school without any breakfast.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Each washing machine cycle, for example, takes a staggering 90 litres, while flushing the toilet uses another nine.
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He recently left Wimbledon for Manchester City for a staggering £2.5 million.
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In 1988 the drop-out rate reached a staggering 92 percent.
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In Islington, 127,000 people registered, and there have been 75,000 summonses and a staggering 70,000 liability orders.
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In Newcastle, the waiting list is a staggering 10,000, with 800 families on the homeless list.
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Paul had been awkward, but at the promise of a staggering reward, he'd complied.
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The success of Marxism in the modern world is quite staggering .
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Who knows, the evergreen Martina Navratilova may now be poised to add to her staggering total of more than 160 major titles.