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as in sways
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in weights
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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The hillside home has been thoughtfully restored and updated with Scandinavian and Japanese design influences.
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For Sirmans, those influences give the exhibition a particular resonance in Miami.
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The regulator mechanism traditionally used to control timekeeping accuracy has been replaced by four small, adjustable weights mounted directly on the balance, enabling even more precise and consistent adjustment.
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The data showed that people who lifted weights, no matter how infrequently, were less likely to die from heart attacks or Alzheimer’s disease compared with people who did no resistance training.
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63.
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Another 103 matches – including six in Santa Clara – will be played until one of the 48 countries hoists the iconic gold trophy on July 19 in New Jersey.
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Move east and the wind softens, the fog lifts earlier, the temperature rises a degree per mile.
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Video appears to show Thomas driving a fist into Clark's neck before Thomas lifts herself from the scuffle and carries on play.
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Another loophole Trump leverages to achieve his all-encompassing power grab is the National Emergencies Act.
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According to Easter, each of the 33 cocktails on the menu leverages a bottle with a story behind it, and the staff is prepared to regale you with their histories.
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State wildlife officials continue to urge boaters and anyone using California waterways to thoroughly clean, drain and dry their watercraft and equipment before moving between bodies of water in an effort to slow the spread of the invasive species.
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They weren’t discouraged by the full sun above or the extensive bodies in line ahead.
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Moscow’s next move, as its skyline heaves with sooty smoke, must be to find a way to accept its weakness, and accommodate it, while not projecting anything other than strength.
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And so, in the constant tug-of-war between tradition and innovation, the latest design heaves toward history, meeting the future’s infrastructure needs in comfortingly familiar costume.
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The extreme heat has been supercharged by global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, which raises the background temperature, making every heat wave more intense.
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Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises.
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“Hefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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