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hefty

[hef-tee] / ˈhɛf ti /


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You take the one-off tax hit, which can be hefty, but thereafter you can painlessly do a backdoor Roth each year with no further complications.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Property values along Baxter Road are already falling, and oceanfront homes account for a hefty portion of the island’s tax base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Armed with his hefty lead, Trump made sure he carried focus into the evening session.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Tickets for adults were hefty, ranging from $69 for a day pass to $449 for a 3-day VIP experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

As it happened, this was exactly how a couple of the other newcomers looked—a hefty, bell-shaped girl and a wiry boy sitting near the front.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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