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heavy hitter

NOUN
powerful person
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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

From a Latin music heavy hitter taking on serious acting to a famous Chilean heartthrob hanging out in Oakland, here are the 7 movies playing at Sundance that we are most excited about.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The clout in search makes Google a heavy hitter in the lucrative advertising market, boosting its profits.

From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2023

Dubois is a heavy hitter, even if he lacks speed.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

The next man was the heavy hitter of the eleven.

From "Pip" A Romance of Youth by Hay, Ian




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