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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
The bags are made of a heavy-duty cotton and polyester blend and feature a pocket on each side.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 June 2026
MacNeil, the founder and CEO of a company that sells heavy-duty floor mats for cars, is widely considered a controversial pick for the job and has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses comprise just 6% of vehicles, yet produce more than half of all particulate pollution.
—Chris Hartmann, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Trump’s description of the current regime in Tehran as a bunch of swell guys was brewed in a heavy-duty vat of wishful thinking.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 June 2026
MacNeil, the founder and CEO of a company that sells heavy-duty floor mats for cars, is widely considered a controversial pick for the job and has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses comprise just 6% of vehicles, yet produce more than half of all particulate pollution.
—Chris Hartmann, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Trump’s description of the current regime in Tehran as a bunch of swell guys was brewed in a heavy-duty vat of wishful thinking.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-duty
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There’s nothing like an invasive hours-long aesthetic procedure with anesthesia to justify intensive pampering.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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Governments and energy-intensive firms will look at electrification with newfound interest.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Labour’s powerful National Executive Committee, which blocked a previous attempt by Burnham to run for parliament, cleared him to stand.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Being in the C-suite is a high-pressure job with long hours, board responsibilities, and intense scrutiny.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Within the hour, all firefighters were called off the roof and out of the building because of the danger posed by the intense flames and the ammonia leak.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Episode 2 continues that methodology, pairing globally influential artists with scientific inquiry, while expanding the scope of both the artistry and the research.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Critically, Tehran must contend with hardliners firmly entrenched within the regime, including influential figures who have fiercely opposed the terms of the current agreement with Washington and have previously attempted to sabotage diplomacy to push for war.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Smoke from a series of wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres across South Florida began to ease Sunday, bringing clearer skies to some communities after days of heavy haze and poor air quality.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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To get the best view of the moon, check local weather forecasts in your area to make sure there won't be heavy cloud coverage or storms.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Damaged coating can cause significant problems, leading to violations of ecological regulations and insurers’ biofoul clauses.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Despite a few glimmers of good feeling, today's fierce political divisions have redefined a milestone that has often been marked by unity and optimism, at least for a moment.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy-duty. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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