lifter

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Number 10 Henry was defenceless against a brutal lifter and Southee, with the field set for a short ball, was hit in front by one Atkinson speared in.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Philippe Leleu: Single, no children, a dedicated weight lifter and professional gardener who, at 62, was nearing retirement when the police came knocking.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Robert Rogers, who spent 12 years as an omnivorous weight lifter before switching to a plant-based diet in 2020, thinks he looks "10 times better" than he did five years ago.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

Of the four chambers, the left ventricle is the heavy lifter, as its thick, cone-shaped musculature is built for pumping blood through the entire body.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2023

Of the three boys, one was big — muscled like a serious weight lifter, with dark, curly hair.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer