heavy hitter
Example Sentences
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One of the real heavy hitters when it comes to energy use in any new building, and especially in hospitals, are the water heaters.
From Los Angeles Times
Stocks of AI hyperscalers have continued to rise, but there was one glaring exception among the heavy hitters this week.
From MarketWatch
The administration has sent a string of heavy hitters to Israel this week to make sure the fighting doesn’t resume.
Dickinson has cited inspiration from a substantial slate of heavy hitters, Mike Leigh’s “Naked,” Leos Carax’s “The Lovers on the Bridge” and Agnès Varda‘s “Vagabond” — all of which sculpted his approach.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
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