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Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence
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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Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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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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