hefty
Example Sentences
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Companies generously expanded their workforces during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 and doled out hefty raises, worried that moving too slowly might leave them with a shortage of skilled workers.
Water bills will rise by £2.70 a month on average from April, a year on from hefty increases for households in many parts of the country.
From BBC
But those initiatives came with a hefty price tag, as investments in the company’s workforce and restaurants caused its profit to contract.
Despite Microsoft’s custom chip advances, Wall Street analysts expect it to commit to hefty capital expenditures this week, likely meaning continued heavy spending on Nvidia chips.
From Barron's
Small businesses slapped with hefty damages, regardless of the merit of the claims, might have no choice except to file for bankruptcy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
