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She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters.
Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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Amazon is known to be a heavy hitter in Black Friday sales.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
But he’s quickly established himself as a heavy hitter in the industry, filming for brands like U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Red Bull, Burton, Oakley, Ikon Pass, Columbia, Woodward, Anon Optics and more.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Korean content has proven to be an all-around heavy hitter for the platform globally.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
In a Detroit gospel world packed with heavy hitters, Clark is a standout who helped invent the modern sound — a multifaceted and influential musician, singer and songwriter responsible for some of the genre’s most notable work in the past half-century.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
But he’s quickly established himself as a heavy hitter in the industry, filming for brands like U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Red Bull, Burton, Oakley, Ikon Pass, Columbia, Woodward, Anon Optics and more.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Korean content has proven to be an all-around heavy hitter for the platform globally.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
In a Detroit gospel world packed with heavy hitters, Clark is a standout who helped invent the modern sound — a multifaceted and influential musician, singer and songwriter responsible for some of the genre’s most notable work in the past half-century.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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