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She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters.
Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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On top of that, Trone has the backing of congressional heavy hitters such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 May 2024
Were you intimidated by the genre, especially with some of the heavy hitters in this cast?
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 May 2024
Were you intimidated by the genre, especially with some of the heavy hitters in this cast?
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for heavy hitter
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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