heavier

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When paired with a nuclear power source, they could reduce the total mass needed for launch while enabling heavier payloads for human missions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

There are 17 rare-earth elements, with REA’s deposits targeting the heavier ones.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Much of the U.S. refining system is configured to run heavier crude like the type that comes from Canada, which exports the vast majority of its oil to the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The group’s pretax profit, revenue and costs were better than expected, but its impairments were heavier, analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She wasn’t much heavier than a baby goat, and her face was so sweet that he kissed it.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins