Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence
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With the show canonically serving as both prequel and sequel to the bulk of the series’ entries, there’s a lot of heavy lifting to do to set things up for viewers.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Keep in Mind Due to their thinness, these gloves are not suitable for heavy lifting or other other heavy-duty activities.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
While his Administration backed—and took credit for—the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), much of the heavy lifting was done by congressional Republicans.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Revenue from ad sales used to do the heavy lifting to keep journalists employed writing the stories that need to be told.
—Brooke Staggs, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
The lighting and camerawork do a lot of heavy lifting in Blood Simple, creating a palpably tense atmosphere without the help of a notable score or even much dialogue.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
In other words, without a readiness for engagement and compromise by the parties involved, no amount of American diplomatic heavy lifting will make any difference.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Prince William is likely to do some heavy lifting in the British royal family amid King Charles III's cancer diagnosis.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Jim Calhoun did the heavy lifting, coming to the rural Connecticut town with an international puppetry museum in 1987 after 14 years at Boston’s Northeastern.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Keep in Mind Due to their thinness, these gloves are not suitable for heavy lifting or other other heavy-duty activities.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
While his Administration backed—and took credit for—the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), much of the heavy lifting was done by congressional Republicans.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Revenue from ad sales used to do the heavy lifting to keep journalists employed writing the stories that need to be told.
—Brooke Staggs, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
The lighting and camerawork do a lot of heavy lifting in Blood Simple, creating a palpably tense atmosphere without the help of a notable score or even much dialogue.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
In other words, without a readiness for engagement and compromise by the parties involved, no amount of American diplomatic heavy lifting will make any difference.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Prince William is likely to do some heavy lifting in the British royal family amid King Charles III's cancer diagnosis.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
Jim Calhoun did the heavy lifting, coming to the rural Connecticut town with an international puppetry museum in 1987 after 14 years at Boston’s Northeastern.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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