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heavy hitter

noun as in powerful person

Weak match

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In her reshuffle, former Home Secretary James Cleverly was brought back to the front bench, with Badenoch saying that she wanted to "make sure all our heavy hitters" are there.

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She touted her support from heavy hitters such as the Los Angeles County Democratic Party and the county’s Federation of Labor.

The country icon’s always-stacked Outlaw Music Festival blows into the Gorge with arguably the heaviest of heavy hitter lineups this summer.

Westminster routinely attracts a roster of dog showing’s heavy hitters.

It seemed as if every major urban entertainment heavy hitter were milling around the conspicuously luxurious modern house and vast grounds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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