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heavily

[hev-uh-lee] / ˈhɛv ə li /


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Last year’s shutdown forced economists to rely more heavily on private-sector data.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent years, though, Vanguard has been criticized for not investing more heavily in technology and customer service; Ramji has said the company is now giving priority to those areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Nursing students are heavily disadvantaged by high laundry costs," she said, adding that extra washing was "essential for our degree".

From BBC

In a statement, Inaayah's parents said they had been "forced to rely heavily on local volunteers and private efforts" as they tried to find her.

From BBC

However, those historical averages assume a portfolio heavily invested in equities.

From MarketWatch