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heavy hitter

NOUN
powerful person
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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

The clout in search makes Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, its biggest revenue source.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

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

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

With 14 knockouts in 21 wins, nor is he necessarily considered a heavy hitter.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023

Toby was not known as a heavy hitter, but managed to connect frequently.

From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Overton, Mark