top-heavy

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It’s also a top-heavy draft, with a ton of depth in the first round and no clear first overall pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Throughout the complex aerial gymnastics of an abort, the distribution of weight matters immensely: A top-heavy capsule performs differently than a bottom-heavy capsule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That raises the stakes for the February jobs report, as it could drive the top-heavy S&P 500 to finally break through its recent trading range, up or down.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

The big wild card in 2026 is how a top-heavy market reacts to AI-inspired volatility, from fears that the bubble will burst to warnings that new technologies could upend entire industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

I could see where he got his boxy, top-heavy shape, and I imagined my own body starting to do the same.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer