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With such sentiment and statistical heft, the reaction to Nvidia’s earnings can thus still shape the broader market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Neither do the costumes, which are flame retardant, and add additional heft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Not only does the stock market comprise a greater share of American wealth than ever before, but it has also reached new extremes in terms of heft relative to the broader economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Combining it with Commerzbank would give it greater heft to invest in technology and boost lending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

He tested the heft and strength of his hoe handle and studied me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

This time, players are in the shoes of Gordon Freeman, who hefts his iconic crowbar as the game ends.

From The Verge ● Mar. 27, 2020

Or isn’t that what everyone experiences when Battulga Battogtokh, a strongman from Mongolia, hefts three women simultaneously?

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2019

Your father hefts his pack onto his back and you smear zinc on your face, following him up the trail.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2018

“EVERYBODY thinks this is a 50-pound sack of seeds,” says Steven Fabijanski as he hefts a large white bag onto a table.

From Economist ● Mar. 1, 2018

She props the phone/flashlight under her chin, hefts Hector up higher on her hip, and transfers the hot dog bites onto a plate with a spatula.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

The missile, hefted at a lofted angle from a site near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, flew around 620 miles before splashing into the Sea of Japan.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

After she sipped the tea my mom delivered, after the three of us brainstormed crutch-friendly Halloween costumes, Mrs. Murray hefted her pocketbook onto one shoulder and got up to leave.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

To demonstrate the magnitude of this Borgesian Library of Babel, Cruz reached beneath his desk and hefted up a tower of four little books.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022

He details his love of Russia and its people, beginning with meeting champion weightlifter Yuri Petrovich Vlasov in 1961 when he was 14 and hadn’t yet hefted a barbell of note.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022

Thalia hefted her spear and Zoe drew her bow, but then I realized it was only Grover.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

She prepares dinner, then hurries to an Amazon warehouse for a 6 1/2-hour shift sorting, scanning and hefting bulky items.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

Other footage shows Scouts hefting umbrellas as they line up in the sun for facilities, and flooding convenience stores to buy ice and ice cream.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

Taking a break from hefting bricks, Tica told The Associated Press that he had been working to loosen the earth with a metal rod when the ground suddenly began to collapse.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022

“He’s a strong guy, and that’s good for all of us!” said butcher Karoly Ludanyi, hefting a string of glistening sausage links a stall in Budapest’s landmark central market hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2022

“Home,” I say before hefting my bag onto my shoulder.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott