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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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Disney also hauled out the heavy hitters: Ryan Reynolds, Michelle Williams, Sterling K. Brown, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, just to name a few.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 May 2024
The Cannes Film Festival kicked off in France on Tuesday, bringing out some heavy hitters in the movie business.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 May 2024
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 May 2024
The Cannes Film Festival kicked off in France on Tuesday, bringing out some heavy hitters in the movie business.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 18 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 1 Jun. 2024.
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