heft
Example Sentences
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Bass defended her handling of the issue, saying she used her “political heft” to move it forward.
From Los Angeles Times
Once you’ve got warmth and heft in the bowl, reach for one or two bright, crisp elements — the raw, vegetal bits that wake everything up.
From Salon
The connection between economic strength and geopolitical heft is not automatic.
“We will have some core expertise and some people in market and in region, but Accenture is really going to provide the scale and the heft,” Smith said.
Oak View acknowledged it owed its success to Live Nation, landing its first major contract to redevelop a Seattle arena because it could rely on Live Nation’s heft in concert promotions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
