as in giant
unusually large
a jumbo jet
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds
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Recent Examples of jumbo
Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
In other words, the Fed’s jumbo cut is a sign the central bank is taking the lead in charting monetary policy, and not reacting belatedly to economic conditions.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Golf carts resemble the Joad’s family jalopy in the film classic, The Grapes of Wrath, packed to the hilt with jumbo, floating water mats, some 20 feet in length, colossal floats better suited for the Macy’s Day Parade, and the largest sand robber of them all, the canvas beach cabana.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Citibank mortgage types Citibank offers conventional, jumbo, FHA and VA loans in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 July 2024
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Noun
Types of loans Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Arrive Home, Zero Down, jumbo, construction, refinancing, reverse mortgages
Terms
15 to 30 years
Credit needed
540 for FHA, VA and USDA loans; 600 for Zero Down; 620 for conventional loans, 680 for jumbo loans.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
In other words, the Fed’s jumbo cut is a sign the central bank is taking the lead in charting monetary policy, and not reacting belatedly to economic conditions.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
Golf carts resemble the Joad’s family jalopy in the film classic, The Grapes of Wrath, packed to the hilt with jumbo, floating water mats, some 20 feet in length, colossal floats better suited for the Macy’s Day Parade, and the largest sand robber of them all, the canvas beach cabana.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Citibank mortgage types Citibank offers conventional, jumbo, FHA and VA loans in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 July 2024
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Her fitness footage includes shots of her flipping giant tires, lifting weight, boxing and flexing her muscular biceps.Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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For large crypto holders, this would be an incredible scheme, a wealth transfer from the government to crypto whales.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wildlife in the ocean, from sea turtles to whales, often mistake plastic debris for food, leading to ingestion that can block digestive tracts or cause starvation.David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The gigantic Young-Hee is among the first things players see when their number is called.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Start showing off your personal style with gigantic hair bows, sneaker charms, busy necklaces, and layered keychains—in this, more is more.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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But that dinosaur surely had a way with words, and his legacy now is mine.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth Gorgonopsians do share some traits with their mammal cousins.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Theoretically, that's a positive thing for a huge country like Canada—but not right now.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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This, unsurprisingly, has led to a huge online backlash, with many people furiously making memes and posting about this turn of events.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Giannis Antetokounmpo show was in full effect, as the Greek Freak put up a monster performance with 32 points and 14 rebounds.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Players play through 10 quests battling monsters, discovering treasure and avoiding traps in the cassic style of game play.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lyman, armed with an enormous iced coffee from Dunkin’, seemed to be in better spirits.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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The loss of Rodri to a season-ending knee injury has been an enormous factor, while Guardiola has pointed to the mental and physical demands placed on leading players by an increasingly punishing fixture schedule.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Archaeological evidence also shows that the Clovis people lived life on the move, as did the mammoths, which tended to migrate seasonally, according to the paper.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The short-faced bear went extinct around 11,000 years, at the end of the Pleistocene, along with most of the large mammals that lived alongside it, including all the large carnivores listed above, as well as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, camels, and giant armadillos.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Jumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbo. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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