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heavy hitter

NOUN
powerful person
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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

Cornerstone is a heavy hitter in Washington; it took in $44 million in 2023 from nearly 300 clients.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

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

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




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