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heavily

[hev-uh-lee] / ˈhɛv ə li /


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That vision leans heavily on popular 20th century cartoonists, illustrative artists and painters — including Norman Rockwell, N.C.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

On the first day of the year Cembalest encouraged investors to reduce the overweight on U.S. equities versus the rest of the world, motivated primarily by the latter’s heavily discounted valuations.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

While Villa have invested heavily over the summer, Unai Emery has lost several key members of his Europa League-winning squad.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Michael Gerrard, a climate law professor at Columbia University, told AFP the ruling heavily relied on the "preemption question."

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

I only know it’s in the northern part of the state, where the trees are tall and green in the summer and the snow falls heavily in the winter.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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