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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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For style, my favorites are the heavy hitters such as former speaker Nancy Pelosi and longtime congressman Gerry Connolly, who are awaiting the White House’s patriotic decision-no-not-that-decision-a-different-one.
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Drew Goins, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Last month a number of Hollywood heavy hitters, including Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson, also gave statements to The Telegraph newspaper calling for the actor’s return to the industry.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 July 2024
From our inception, we have been joined by heavy hitters like Frankie Beverly & Maze, who celebrated with us every Sunday night for the first 15 years of our celebration and frequently over the next 15, and now will grace our stage for one final performance.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 28 June 2024
Merrill notes that, with the strength of the luxury division, silver pieces by brands like Buccellati, Cartier, Hermès, Bulgari, and Tiffany are often heavy hitters on the secondary market.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
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Drew Goins, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Last month a number of Hollywood heavy hitters, including Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson, also gave statements to The Telegraph newspaper calling for the actor’s return to the industry.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 July 2024
From our inception, we have been joined by heavy hitters like Frankie Beverly & Maze, who celebrated with us every Sunday night for the first 15 years of our celebration and frequently over the next 15, and now will grace our stage for one final performance.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 28 June 2024
Merrill notes that, with the strength of the luxury division, silver pieces by brands like Buccellati, Cartier, Hermès, Bulgari, and Tiffany are often heavy hitters on the secondary market.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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