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[hev-ee] / ˈhɛv i /






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The reading added to optimism surrounding the sector after Anthropic, the mother company for Claude AI, said Monday in its IPO filing that first-half revenue surged about 1,300 percent and flagged heavy capital spending ahead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The foiled plot targeted the RAF Fairford base, prompting the U.S. to withdraw 12 heavy bombers that were stationed there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the first three months after insertion, for instance, 69 percent of participants experienced heavy bleeding, and 28 percent had pelvic discomfort.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

You could argue that should place him higher, but those above him on this list have done some heavy lifting, too.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The powder is residue from a century of grinding corn into flour against the heavy volcanic rock.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

The men’s Huskies are heavies, too, though a slight underdog Saturday against No. 3 seed Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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

What’s happening reminds me of the concluding line Lisa Simpson sang when Springfield Nuclear Power Plant workers went on strike against Mr. Burns and his heavies:

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

Big Time showed green and went past the heavies.

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

Hickory clubs are heavier than modern ones, and harder to play since they have a tiny sweet spot, about the size of a dime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Most of the oil produced from Rosebank would be sent to the Netherlands because the UK's remaining refineries are not equipped to process the heavier type of crude oil extracted from the North Sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The landslide occurred in August, when warm ocean waters and heavier precipitation favor both glacier retreat and slope failure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Instead, it aids exercise, helping you lift heavier weights or do more reps per set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

There was a collage of pictures underneath showcasing what looked like a heavier, darker-skinned version of my dad.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Istanbul was battling on Thursday to recover from flooding caused by what officials described as the heaviest rainfall in at least 80 years, as the toll rose to three dead and five missing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Although the heaviest rain is over, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service, people across the Southwest can expect spotty rain and high tides for the next couple of days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The town of Pryluky in northern Ukraine suffered the heaviest toll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The US currently has about 55,000 military personnel stationed in Japan, with the heaviest concentration based on the tropical island prefecture.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was the biggest, heaviest rocket we’d ever built, four feet in length, and I found myself wishing on the drive down that Mr. Bykovski was around to see it, and Mrs. Bykovski too.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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