top-heavy
Example Sentences
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As exciting as this style of play can appear, it does leave Liverpool very top-heavy.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“When you have very, very top-heavy indices, you still need the companies at the top to at least keep pace.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
Another top-heavy group led by Germany, a four-time World Cup champion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Throughout the complex aerial gymnastics of an abort, the distribution of weight matters immensely: A top-heavy capsule performs differently than a bottom-heavy capsule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
The Pluto outfit was top-heavy and hard to navigate, and the temperature inside was about 105 degrees.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
