heavy hitter

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Buatsi moves on, but with the likes of heavy hitter David Benavidez, and Russian star Dmitry Bivol ruling the division, the road to world glory - on this evidence - still looks steep.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

From a Latin music heavy hitter taking on serious acting to a famous Chilean heartthrob hanging out in Oakland, here are the 7 movies playing at Sundance that we are most excited about.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

That clout in search has made Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, boosting its profits.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

Dubois is a heavy hitter, even if he lacks speed.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

But another heavy hitter was up, and there was still work for Baseball Joe to do.

From Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles by Chadwick, Lester