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For Minter and DeCosta, the heavy lifting has barely started.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
As was the case with the NHL, alternative platforms did a lot of heavy lifting for the NBA this season, as the league saw a 43% uptick in unique streamers per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
If a youth talent infusion isn’t going to be responsible for sparking an offense that has finished 15th or worse in scoring for three straight seasons, then a scheme infusion will need to do the heavy lifting.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Adding this piece is one way to remodel your small space without too much heavy lifting.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
As was the case with the NHL, alternative platforms did a lot of heavy lifting for the NBA this season, as the league saw a 43% uptick in unique streamers per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
If a youth talent infusion isn’t going to be responsible for sparking an offense that has finished 15th or worse in scoring for three straight seasons, then a scheme infusion will need to do the heavy lifting.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Adding this piece is one way to remodel your small space without too much heavy lifting.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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