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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
In California, Fulton and his team of researchers determined that 15 to 20 refueling stations spread across the state would offer both the geographic coverage and quantity of hydrogen to handle 5,000 heavy-duty trucks.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
Certain cases are designed to protect against falls and other mishaps and include heavy-duty materials like hard plastic.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The jump from shorts and lightweight dresses to heavy-duty trousers and raw denim, however, doesn’t happen overnight.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Be sure to add some oil or butter inside to keep ingredients from sticking, and go for heavy-duty or a double wrap of foil to avoid leaking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy-duty
IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2025
Certain cases are designed to protect against falls and other mishaps and include heavy-duty materials like hard plastic.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The jump from shorts and lightweight dresses to heavy-duty trousers and raw denim, however, doesn’t happen overnight.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Be sure to add some oil or butter inside to keep ingredients from sticking, and go for heavy-duty or a double wrap of foil to avoid leaking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy-duty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-duty
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Residents learn to care for critically ill patients, a process that demands intensive hours, extensive study outside of work to prepare for cases, and the emotional resilience to confront life-and-death situations daily.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In Mississippi, intensive early-literacy tutoring, among other reforms, helped raise fourth-grade reading scores to above the national average.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Google has also begun rolling out two powerful filters for album searches.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spanning 10 years of work, this international co-production explores utopia, decolonization and love with a unique visual language—bridging past and present in a powerful meditation on liberation and legacy.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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The community’s response is intense: panicked and bereaved mothers and fathers turn on Justine, indirectly a victim herself; misguided outrage blinds them to the real menace operating unimpeded in their midst.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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For Democrats, the internal pressure is even more intense.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Understanding those cultures is crucial if brands want to be more influential and persuasive.—
Tim Wragg,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 1925, only a year after Kafka’s untimely death at age forty, the first Spanish translation of his most famous story appeared anonymously in the influential cultural magazine Revista de Occidente under the title La metamorfosis.—
Mark Harman
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Many entry-level roles focus more on problem-solving than heavy coding, with average U.S. salaries between $65,000 and $85,000.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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An ongoing civil war in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee their homes and move to camps, where a lack of water and sanitation infrastructure, along with heavy rains, are fueling a massive cholera outbreak.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
15 Aug. 2025
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, Putin does not appear to have yet changed his war calculus, and experts highlighted that there are some significant differences between Putin and his Soviet predecessor, Gorbachev, that make this upcoming talk vastly different.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Nonetheless, the show’s premiere provides the perfect moment to map out the slimy, menacing world of Ellen Ripley and company in their epic battle against one of the galaxy’s fiercest creatures.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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On a subsequent rally, Kaylee smacked a fierce shot past me, scoring her team a point.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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