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hefty

[hef-tee] / ˈhɛf ti /


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That lifted short-term Treasury bond yields to the highest levels of the year and reset Fed rate expectations sharply, with traders now pricing in hefty chances of a hike between now and December.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But the city’s hotels have been struggling under hefty wage mandates and taxes, as well as declining business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It also amounts to a hefty one-off tax burden.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Women’s Open at Erin Hills and feeling the hefty weight of expectation that came along with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

For a great many climbers, the record shows, stealing time away from the daily grind has not been an insurmountable obstacle, nor has the hefty outlay of cash.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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