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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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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
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These are the heavy hitters, and the early head-to-head could forecast a title favorite.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The game launched on PC and consoles last week amidst stiff competition from heavy hitters like Infinity Nikki, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Path of Exile 2.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Some of the closures last year took out heavy hitters in the industry.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
These are the heavy hitters, and the early head-to-head could forecast a title favorite.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The game launched on PC and consoles last week amidst stiff competition from heavy hitters like Infinity Nikki, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Path of Exile 2.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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