heft

Example Sentences

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Originally pitched as a movie, the comeback is subdivided instead into 30-minute-long quarters, giving them a certain heft, whereas a “TV movie” might have felt like a throwaway, an afterthought.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I’d argue no on this specific shot-to-shot comparison, mainly because it was Duke-Kentucky, not Duke-UConn, but also because college basketball doesn’t have the cultural heft like it did back then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Here, Washington is targeting China, which despite its economic heft is classified as a developing country at the WTO.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Every now and then a particular asset is afforded greater heft than usual in determining broader market machinations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The dagger’s warm heft is comforting in my hand, and I test the edge on my thumb.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir