heavily

Example Sentences

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In the transfer-fluid, “name, image, likeness,” revenue-sharing era, May knew the scale would tip heavily to the game’s Godzillas, who could pay and raid smaller programs for top talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The Board of Education recently approved about 700 layoffs, which are expected to fall heavily on Local 99 members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Many AI systems rely heavily on matrix multiplication, a mathematical operation used in tasks like image recognition and language processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Major economies in Asia, including Japan and South Korea, have been particuarly impacted by the disruptions as they are heavily reliant on energy from the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

While she was certain the Tome of Ushers said nothing about a heavily decorated pigeon arriving in Deadwood, the bird seemed to know something Gingersnipes did not.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman