heavy
Example Sentences
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She was heavy, pale; her eyes dulled and vacant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The problem is that steel cables become so heavy over long distances that their own weight adds enormous strain to the system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Deavers now works with undergraduate students in her chemistry lab at Marian University to identify everyday sources of heavy metal exposure and share that information with the community.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
The An-26 is a Soviet-era aircraft mainly used in a military capacity to transport heavy cargo and smaller numbers of passengers over a short-to-medium distance.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
She brought it into the dining room where we had covered the windows with heavy black paper and set out the best cups.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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