hefty
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Walker said hefty bills have made pet ownership increasingly difficult.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Then you might not get your regular income payment, and you could even lose a hefty chunk of your principal value.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Solis’ potential candidacy is backed by a hefty list of endorsers, including five sitting members of Congress and L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
She’s forward and caustic, with a sharp wit and a hefty Jersey accent that doesn’t exactly scream “therapist’s office” — unless your therapist is Dr. Melfi from “The Sopranos,” in which case, lucky you.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The price of the meal was set at a deliberately hefty fifteen shillings to discourage those whose qualifications were merely cerebral.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing hefty
The Wednesday Wars
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Hello, Universe
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