- comparative of big.
bigger
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“Whether or not you end up doing that, it puts you on a path of just thinking bigger, going above and beyond, having the incentive of self-driven goals that just ultimately build better community members.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The outboard horsepower explosion started about 20 years ago, when bigger boats typically had engines set within the hull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
But there's also a bigger problem at play than a little glue.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The bigger problem you’ll be facing is New York City’s chronic housing shortage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fitzgerald, a boy younger but much bigger than me, was once challenged to run into The Woods and he got attacked by mad squirrels.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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