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If ISPs do the heavy lifting of signing up additional customers, AT&T could achieve higher penetration and more efficient use of its network.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Does that work start at the trade deadline, spending assets to add blueliners that have some term, or does more of that heavy lifting occur in the offseason via trades or free agency?
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Fortunately for the Tomcats, the lanky Cross has emerged as a team leader capable of doing some heavy lifting, figuratively speaking.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
How Mama Got That Rich, Velvety Texture While some recipes rely on a roux or cornstarch slurry for thickening, Mama knew the potatoes could do the heavy lifting.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Does that work start at the trade deadline, spending assets to add blueliners that have some term, or does more of that heavy lifting occur in the offseason via trades or free agency?
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Fortunately for the Tomcats, the lanky Cross has emerged as a team leader capable of doing some heavy lifting, figuratively speaking.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
How Mama Got That Rich, Velvety Texture While some recipes rely on a roux or cornstarch slurry for thickening, Mama knew the potatoes could do the heavy lifting.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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