heavy
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The senators thought the matter off-limits—it was under government review—and steered the witness back to the day’s subject: heavy lift, the blunt problem of getting big things off the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Traffic will be heavy on the Westside due to an influx of fan events and peak beach traffic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
And when he was in the sand and he was having a hard time lifting his feet through the sand, because you know sand is heavy.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The highest price stock in the price weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average carries heavy influence and trades 6% below its 52-week high.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
I burst into racking sobs, then heard heavy footsteps bearing down the corridor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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