heavy
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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
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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
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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
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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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