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Recent Examples of heavy lifting
Set on two and a half acres, the setting is compact by country-house standards, with the views doing much of the heavy lifting.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The neutral 80 percent (black, navy, gray, camel, cream) does the heavy lifting, because those tones mix with nearly everything, so almost any top goes with almost any bottom.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Your main monitor handles the heavy lifting.
—Brad Bourque, The Verge, 17 June 2026
State grants are helping pay for the bikes and training, but the chief says the city Council did the heavy lifting getting this program rolling.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
The neutral 80 percent (black, navy, gray, camel, cream) does the heavy lifting, because those tones mix with nearly everything, so almost any top goes with almost any bottom.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Your main monitor handles the heavy lifting.
—Brad Bourque, The Verge, 17 June 2026
State grants are helping pay for the bikes and training, but the chief says the city Council did the heavy lifting getting this program rolling.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy lifting
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Each chapter delves into a different bodily experience that Maglaque herself has lived, from pregnancy to desire to drudgery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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So Mittelman looks forward to the last summer before college, the one time the drudgery of high school won’t loom.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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That’s when the real headache for businesses began, as customs checks, border controls and reams of paperwork came into force.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Episode Eight really turns the trope of a woman being pursued by a masked killer on its head.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Heuermann caved as evidence grew overwhelming, Brown says While the public saw the serial killer from afar, Brown had a rare perspective, having spent countless hours with Heuermann after being assigned to the case on day one.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The clear 20-ounce cup came with a lid attached to a straw in Starbucks' signature green hue that looked like a beanie sitting on the bear's head.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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The latest iteration of the glass cups are pink and features the bear wearing a hat with a strawberry straw topper.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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A bit of a surprise here, as the Warriors were reportedly shopping the 11th pick in an effort to bolster their roster with a win-now player.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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The search stems from a years-long effort by authorities to revisit information connected to Mansfield, whose family lived on Centerwood Avenue in Hernando County.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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That means taking away human driver jobs could be particularly detrimental in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Young men with at least a bachelor’s degree spent an average of 14 hours less annually on the job between 2019 and 2022.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Improving your least favorite chore At Pearl Lee's Washtub in Brooklyn, customers can do more than wash their clothes.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Buildup happens faster than many people realize, but keeping your shower clean doesn't have to be a constant chore.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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In this week’s issue, the staff writer Paige Williams goes inside the booming repo industry, riding along with Matthew Pitman, a longtime repo man whose popular YouTube channel, RepoNut, chronicles the daily grind of repoing.—
Austin Elias-de Jesus,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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