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[hev-ee] / ˈhɛv i /






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Posters of a beaming Modi line streets across New Delhi to welcome leaders, with heavy deployments of security forces across the capital and widespread traffic restrictions in central districts.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

"He would play heavy metal first thing in the morning at 6am on the days when he would behave badly," she said.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

“My favorite kind of trips is groups. That’s why I was so heavy into Groupon for a long time, and I’m still heavy into it. I still do Groupon vacations,” the “Girls Trip” star said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

LNG demand at its highest since April, heavy U.S. storage and coming mild fall temperatures mean ample supplies are available, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The heavy iron doors swung open; at the heels of a woman guard, we marched through.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The men’s Huskies are heavies, too, though a slight underdog Saturday against No. 3 seed Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

He named a long list of industry heavies and bands before adding: "To the homeless and the powerless and the forgotten, we always say thank you."

From Barron's Nov. 9, 2025

In the 18-track release, Malone sings alongside country music heavies including Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Dolly Parton and Blake Shelton.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2024

De Niro certainly has made a boatload of money playing heavies and knows what he’s talking about.

From Salon May 30, 2024

The Man could collar the heavies but if they did they would just let the dogs loose and the bust would be wacked out.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

Higher-elevation areas, such as the San Gabriel Mountains, will probably see heavier rain — up to three-quarters of an inch.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Particle physics changed dramatically again in 1974 with the discovery of the heavier charm quark.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Attracting new customers—both in existing markets and untapped ones—requires heavier advertising, especially because the company primarily sells its products online.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

But Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer, testified that to support himself financially, he "had to go back to the boxing ring against heavier, younger opponents", according to CBS News.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Aristotelians also held that solids are denser and heavier than liquids.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Scotland and Northern Ireland will have a wet and windy spell on Saturday, with western Scotland seeing the heaviest rain.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Within the index, energy and tech carried the heaviest second-quarter expectations: Analysts see energy-sector profits more than doubling from a year earlier, while tech earnings are projected to climb 61%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence powered simulation that could significantly improve our understanding of how the universe creates many of its heaviest elements.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The UN Development Programme has found that Afghanistan is among a group of countries that "have contributed the least to global warming yet bear its heaviest costs".

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

It felt like the heaviest fish Cat had ever caught.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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