heavies

plural of heavy
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Noun
  • Monsters and villains like the Demigorgon and Vecna are even named after real D&D baddies.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But trouble is afoot in Narnia, with each installment of the series promising villains worthy of being Death Eaters — including an evil witch played by none other than Tilda Swinton.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Even now, some wonder if his fraught relationships with LDP heavyweights will weaken the incoming administration.
    Takehiko Kambayashi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
  • In a post-girl boss era depleted of loud empowerment anthems, twigs led a quiet rebellion, collaborating with dance heavyweights like Skrillex, Jack Antonoff, and Benny Blanco, who ground the album firmly in the era’s hybrid pop, electronic, and experimental styles.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Money heist Who knew that criminals trust cash more than cryptocurrency?
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Advertisement Nearly half of those surveyed, however, support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve California’s criminal justice system.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now, with the incumbent district attorney taking heat for progressive policies from his challenger in November’s election, the question of how to handle the most violent of juvenile offenders has become a key issue.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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