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When the heavy lifting of data synthesis and standard analysis is supported by intelligent systems, workers are free to elevate their thinking.—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Recently, Boston Dynamics showed how Atlas learned heavy lifting through reinforcement learning and simulation, carrying shifting loads like mini-fridges just weeks after its public debut.—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 Alex McCoy did a lot of the heavy lifting for high Single-A Fort Wayne on Sunday.—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026 When Cold Water Works Better for Cleaning While hot water works best on tough grease, there are a couple of exceptions where cold water does the heavy lifting.—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting