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[hev-ee] / ˈhɛv i /






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Tobias Gough’s duty was simple: wheel out the heavy, bespoke wooden lectern and test the mic whenever a premier was about to resign or make their first speech to the nation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The UK government said it would provide military helicopters for heavy lifting, along with support from stand-by battalions, after a major incident was declared at the weekend.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

There will be heavy surf and strong rip currents along L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Rather than serving as a heavy hammer, it functioned as a softer striking tool used to repair and sharpen stone handaxes and other cutting implements after their edges became worn.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Every day something else failed to make sense, something else grew too heavy.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I didn’t see the seals of approval from America’s trio of book-club heavies — Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Jenna Bush Hager — on its cover.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Beating Miami would give Indiana a perfect 16-0 campaign in which they will have thumped heavies like Oregon, Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon again, and everybody else to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

He named a long list of industry heavies and bands before adding: "To the homeless and the powerless and the forgotten, we always say thank you."

From Barron's Nov. 9, 2025

If you want to contend in the Six Nations then you better bring as many heavies as you can find.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2025

The Man could collar the heavies but if they did they would just let the dogs loose and the bust would be wacked out.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

Companies once viewed as abundant free-cash-flow generators are now being valued against a backdrop of much heavier investment spending, and in some cases their stock prices have already begun to reflect that change.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Lately, that’s become a heavier burden on the market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

This pattern indicates that the far side experienced more intense isotopic fractionation, causing the heavier neon isotope to become relatively more abundant.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Taylor, the nanny in London, said she submitted a doctored photograph of herself that made her look heavier to obtain her prescription.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

As she descended, the ocean grew darker, and the weight of the water above grew heavier.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Within the index, energy and tech carried the heaviest second-quarter expectations: Analysts see energy-sector profits more than doubling from a year earlier, while tech earnings are projected to climb 61%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence powered simulation that could significantly improve our understanding of how the universe creates many of its heaviest elements.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

“Everyone can see what is now happening in La Guaira,” said Diego Arria, a former high-ranking Venezuelan diplomat who lives in Miami, referring to the state where the heaviest quake damage has been reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The reversal signal gained credibility after a sharp 9.2% decline on June 5, which occurred on the heaviest daily volume in roughly 14 months.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Then came the heaviest snow of all, a storm Mr. Chris said was one of the worst in history.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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