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While deliveries are coordinated at the North Pole, where elves still do most of the heavy lifting, this Atlanta Santa is preparing for the big day.
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Brian Unger, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Fletcher did a lot of the heavy lifting on the drive, hitting a 56-yard run to begin the possession and rushing for 75 yards on the first five plays of the possession overall.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The secret is always in the blend, and Ilia Beauty’s Blending Brush takes on that heavy lifting for you.
—Allure, 20 Dec. 2025
Stocks were off their highs, with technology stocks doing most of the heavy lifting and shares more linked to the economy, such as banks, in the red.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
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Brian Unger, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Fletcher did a lot of the heavy lifting on the drive, hitting a 56-yard run to begin the possession and rushing for 75 yards on the first five plays of the possession overall.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The secret is always in the blend, and Ilia Beauty’s Blending Brush takes on that heavy lifting for you.
—Allure, 20 Dec. 2025
Stocks were off their highs, with technology stocks doing most of the heavy lifting and shares more linked to the economy, such as banks, in the red.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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