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as in intensive
extreme in degree, power, or effect
some heavy-duty lobbying on the part of the president was necessary in order to get the bill passed
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as in powerful
having great power or influence
a group of heavy-duty politicians and other notables attended the gala
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Recent Examples of heavy-duty
Swiss Army worked with professional rescuers to design this tool, which includes some heavy-duty emergency uses, such as a seatbelt cutter and a shatterproof glass saw for car accidents.
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Black Hawk helicopters, Howitzers, and other heavy-duty war machinery were quite the attention getters on Constitution Avenue, which is usually choked by traffic jams of tour buses and private cars.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The order also postpones Vermont’s compliance with another California rule that creates zero-emission mandates for heavy-duty trucks.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Colorado’s adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Truck standards also required medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission vehicles starting in 2027.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
Black Hawk helicopters, Howitzers, and other heavy-duty war machinery were quite the attention getters on Constitution Avenue, which is usually choked by traffic jams of tour buses and private cars.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The order also postpones Vermont’s compliance with another California rule that creates zero-emission mandates for heavy-duty trucks.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Colorado’s adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Truck standards also required medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission vehicles starting in 2027.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-duty
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Meta is also making major investments in geothermal technology as a less fossil fuel–intensive way to generate power.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 June 2025
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Apex scavengers are disproportionately affected by activities like intensive livestock production, land use changes and the wildlife trade.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The impact of this powerful novel is heightened by Golden Voice narrator Nicholas Boulton’s keen understanding of its author’s purposes.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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This collection is a powerful vindication for those of us who have been wearing shorts almost all through the fashion weeks this season.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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Drilling defense: Every day at practice, the Broncos execute intense, one-on-one, full-court defensive slide drills.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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There were times when the twin drama got too intense.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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All of this is to say: fitness is the biggest influential player for the Dutch.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Involve influential stakeholders right from the start.—
Apurva Wadodkar,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The heavy rain has ended and while flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat, area creeks and streams may remain elevated.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night, flooding and completely shutting down the northbound lanes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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Adding significant pieces on the open market is costly and risky, perhaps no more or less than daring to move on from Dobson.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The company is trading at merely 0.4 times its potential revenues for 2030—a significant discount for a technology leader poised to grow from nothing to over $10 billion in revenue within a few years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Supreme Court cases that set off the fiercest conflicts among the justices aren’t always the hot-button ones.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
25 June 2025
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Roca—with his pants torn and blood showing through—returns to fight and ultimately brings the bull down with one fierce thrust, leaving the sword in its back.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy-duty. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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