heave
Example Sentences
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In a ritual unseen by the cameras, volunteers heave the floating icons toward the asphalt.
While still on the move, he then uncorked a heave that hit fellow rookie Isaiah Bond in stride for a 52-yard gain.
Protests over raising the retirement age to 64 have spiraled into clashes with police on the streets of Paris, which are heaving with garbage after a trash collector strike.
From Washington Post
When National Action attempted a public action in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick in 1994, protesters heaved eggs, tomatoes and horse manure at them.
From Salon
He heaves them into his white van and heads home, where large freezers will keep the ice cream cold for another day.
From Washington Post
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