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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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Hollywood heavy hitters Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and Eugene Levy star in a new summer comedy directed by a Kentucky filmmaker.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2024
Now that Oscar points have been distributed, some of the season’s heavy hitters have emerged as the best values in the game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
His concert shots and posed photos, often featuring bands arm-in-arm with local disc jockeys, became staples of trade magazines such as Billboard and Cashbox — images of the Rolling Stones, Queen, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, J. Geils Band and many other heavy hitters of the time.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
Also in the category were heavy hitters such as Burna Boy, Davido, Asake and Tyla — who wound up taking the trophy home.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2024
Now that Oscar points have been distributed, some of the season’s heavy hitters have emerged as the best values in the game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
His concert shots and posed photos, often featuring bands arm-in-arm with local disc jockeys, became staples of trade magazines such as Billboard and Cashbox — images of the Rolling Stones, Queen, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, J. Geils Band and many other heavy hitters of the time.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
Also in the category were heavy hitters such as Burna Boy, Davido, Asake and Tyla — who wound up taking the trophy home.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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