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top-heavy

[top-hev-ee] / ˈtɒpˌhɛv i /


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As exciting as this style of play can appear, it does leave Liverpool very top-heavy.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

A top-heavy market could amplify swings in tech shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Broadway, top-heavy with musical parodies and attention-grabbing revivals, is having a strange season by all accounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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

The Pluto outfit was top-heavy and hard to navigate, and the temperature inside was about 105 degrees.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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