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heavyweight

[hev-ee-weyt] / ˈhɛv iˌweɪt /




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Nvidia shares slumped 8.6%, notching their worst week since April 2025 and costing the index heavyweight $439 billion in market value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

However, by the time she listed the home, the Hollywood heavyweight had given it a complete transformation, adding two bedrooms, a half bathroom, 3,000 square feet of extra living space, three fireplaces, and a patio.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Verhoeven said fans were denied a 12th round between himself and unified heavyweight world champion Usyk and there should be an immediate rematch.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Alex Pereira, who lost his interim heavyweight title bout to Ciryl Gane by TKO, was medically suspended for 180 days or until he’s cleared with a negative maxillofacial CT scan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

His gentle demeanor aside, he thrived on combat, and improbably, given his academic and chess prowess, he’d once been the European heavyweight amateur boxing champion.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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