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heavy

[hev-ee] / ˈhɛv i /






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Investigating the smell, she ventured about 50 feet off the dirt road, toward heavy woods, where she peered into a tree-lined creek bed.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The financial burden is particularly heavy in regions like the Northeast, where homes tend to be older.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Opera singers, we often carry the heavy grief and drama and trauma in our own work," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Leinster were heavy favourites heading into the game as they had landed nine bonus-point wins in a row against Edinburgh and had won every meeting in Dublin in the past 21 years.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This love isn’t hot and heavy or pushy or demanding.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam