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hefty

[hef-tee] / ˈhɛf ti /


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The U.K. and continental Europe are missing out on wealth-creation opportunities like the initial public offering of Elon Musk’s SpaceX or hefty bonuses Samsung Electronics agreed to pay to employees, Kyle said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The gift of sibling relationships can seem, to those of us on the outside, to come with a hefty dose of paradox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That lifted short-term Treasury bond yields to the highest levels of the year and reset Fed rate expectations sharply, with traders now pricing in hefty chances of a hike between now and December.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But his new target price starts to value Tesla on earnings potential in 2030 and beyond, which is when he thinks revenue and margin performance will inflect higher following the current period of hefty spending.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Soon after the accident, Stephanie, the older of the girls, had begun to play World ofWarcraft, using her father’s account and his computer and desk, peering into his hefty NEC monitor.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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