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breathtakingly

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“Blue Heron” is a breathtakingly candid glimpse into a fracture that can’t be treated, quietly deepening and becoming more severe over time.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

AL: May I just add that I’m proud to introduce my seriously charming and breathtakingly wise husband to a wider audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It used to be breathtakingly expensive to visit Japan.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Sentencing him, Judge Vanessa Francis told Crump his offending was "breathtakingly harmful" and the trust placed in him meant he thought he "could get away with it".

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Once, aeons ago, the Appalachians were of a scale and majesty to rival the Himalayas—piercing, snow-peaked, pushing breathtakingly through the clouds to heights of four miles or more.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson