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Starting in late June, about 20 Iranian tankers began arriving in the waters off the east coast of Malaysia, their hulls heavy with oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The smell of rubbish hangs heavy in the air as pickup trucks and handcarts crawl through narrow alleyways, unloading the day's collections while children weave between them chasing footballs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

As if their unconventional childhoods weren’t troubled enough, Asa and Yuru’s twinship comes with another heavy burden: saving the world.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Spain's final training session before the World Cup final was cancelled after heavy thunderstorms hit New York and New Jersey on Saturday.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

We were herded along a corridor and through the heavy metal door where I had last seen Harry de Vries.

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

What’s happening reminds me of the concluding line Lisa Simpson sang when Springfield Nuclear Power Plant workers went on strike against Mr. Burns and his heavies:

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

If you want to contend in the Six Nations then you better bring as many heavies as you can find.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

Big Time showed green and went past the heavies.

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

In simple terms, heavier dark matter particles gradually drift toward the centers of galaxies, while lighter particles spread outward over time.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

When an AI model is dispensing advice, it doesn’t know the difference between a body builder who wants to lift heavier weights and is consuming enough protein and a malnourished person who isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

This has led to a 41% reduction in spills from each storm overflow in 2025, compared with 2024, despite experiencing heavier rainfall than some other regions.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

That means they have to be bigger and heavier, which makes them harder to fit into electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

She underhands it to me, but the ball is heavier than the bat, and even though I swing hard, the ball goes straight down.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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

“Everyone can see what is now happening in La Guaira,” said Diego Arria, a former high-ranking Venezuelan diplomat who lives in Miami, referring to the state where the heaviest quake damage has been reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

It is also one of the heaviest parrots and is known for its unusual nighttime lifestyle.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

During those weeks, the stock fell 7% each week on the heaviest weekly volume seen in at least three years, providing evidence of institutional distribution.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

He brought out stacks of books, this time the heaviest ones he could find, and put them in the corners of the tent.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers