tall one
Americannoun
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“Literally, like, one tall one and one short, round one.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
They were so tall, one version of the story goes, that Ferdinand Magellan’s 16th century crew dubbed them “Patagones,” from the Spanish for “big foot.”
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
That task is likely to be a tall one for Washington, which historically has struggled to deploy complicated technology under tight time constraints.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2021
While the region’s waterways are chock full of cypress logs just waiting to be uncovered, this order was a tall one, Tarpein said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2020
Neville looked startled, but said, “Well...always the same hat. A tall one with a stuffed vulture on top. And a long dress...green, normally...and sometimes a fox-fur scarf.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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