variants
or high-muckety-muck
as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
failed to pass muster with the country club's high-muck-a-mucks
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025 -
And when Sam cooks up a truly stupid scheme to make some quick cash, there’s little doubt a heavy like Mickey isn’t going to like it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thompson and Jirak also have potential as playmaking bigs who could be dangerous in the pick-and-roll.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Making things sweeter, Stubbs was called to the bigs on the same day his brother Garrett, who has played in 192 major league games over six seasons with the Astros and Phillies, was called up to the big leagues by Philadelphia.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers blocked a field goal as time expired to put an exclamation point on a signature win against a 4A heavyweight.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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This fall's live music scene is stacked full of hip-hop heavyweights and soulful R&B artists.—
Maria Leontaras,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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That Harbaugh has garnered the lion’s share of criticism for the Ravens’ 1-3 start isn’t at all surprising.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lights dim, and a hush falls over the crowd, as the last nawab of Oudh strides onto the stage at Palo Alto’s Cubberley Theater.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Oudh descendants in Kolkata, where the nawab died in exile, had also rejected their claim.—
Ellen Barry,
New York Times,
22 Nov. 2019
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are food trucks, drinks, daily live music and even a Ferris wheel.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The king will reportedly insist on a lower profile.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In a sign of remarkable growth, Heon no longer vies for power, but rather vows to kill his uncle to ensure that his half-brother, Jin-myeong, can perhaps grow to be the sage king Heon never truly was.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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