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Referring to an activity that takes a long time and a great deal of effort
After the company's computers crashed, 30 programmers worked together in a 15 hour marathon debugging session to get the computers up and running again.
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droves -
Large crowds or groups of people or animals, especially moving together.
The shepherd guided the droves of sheep across the field.
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spacious -
Having plenty of room; large, wide, roomy.
The spacious cabin in the woods gave them plenty of room to do all kinds of indoor activities.
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cosmic -
Vast or immense in scale or importance, often relating to space or the universe.
His innovative ideas were about the possibility of cosmic energy and how it flows through the universe.
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skyscraper -
A high-rise structure that dominates the skyline.
The Empire State Building - built in just 13 months from 1930 to 1931 - is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world.
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swath -
A broad strip or area of something
The tractor waded through large swaths of grass until the entire field was covered.
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myriad -
A countless or extremely great number
Pi is abbreviated to 3.14, but it would take an impossible amount of time to list even a portion of the myriad numbers it truly contains.
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eternity -
Time that never ends and has no limits
One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.
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roomy -
Referring to an area, object, or place that feels generous in size and can accommodate many items or people.
The new car was incredibly roomy, offering plenty of legroom for long road trips.
