heavy hitter
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Buatsi moves on, but with the likes of heavy hitter David Benavidez, and Russian star Dmitry Bivol ruling the division, the road to world glory - on this evidence - still looks steep.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
The country icon’s always-stacked Outlaw Music Festival blows into the Gorge with arguably the heaviest of heavy hitter lineups this summer.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024
It seemed as if every major urban entertainment heavy hitter were milling around the conspicuously luxurious modern house and vast grounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Google’s strength in search makes it a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, its biggest revenue source.
From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2023
Derry, also a heavy hitter, was second on Harvard's list.
From Frank Merriwell at Yale by Standish, Burt L.