heavy-duty
adjective
heavy-du·ty
ˈhe-vē-ˈdü-tē 
-ˈdyü-
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Examples of heavy-duty in a Sentence
some heavy-duty lobbying on the part of the president was necessary in order to get the bill passed
a group of heavy-duty politicians and other notables attended the gala
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
The plan also calls for the city to have an all-electric fleet for light-duty vehicles by 2035 and to have 75 percent of its heavy-duty vehicles be electric by that time.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
The plan also calls for the city to have an all-electric fleet for light-duty vehicles by 2035 and to have 75 percent of its heavy-duty vehicles be electric by that time.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy-duty. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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