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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

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

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

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

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023

If I really was the heavy hitter I'm advertisin' myself to be I wouldn't condescend to take you on, would I?

From The She Boss A Western Story by Hankins, Arthur Preston




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