as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group
it was never a major leaguer among book publishers
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The Miami Herald’s three-part NBA Draft preview concludes with a look at the bigs who are expected to be selected in the Heat’s range in the first round (if Miami keeps the pick).
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Almost all the point guards are likely gone at that point, but there are some intriguing bigs on the market in the early 20s.
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The main galleries sector at the fair will include international heavyweights including New York’s Pace Gallery, London’s Sadie Coles HQ, and Tokyo’s TARO NASU, KOTARO NUKAGA, and A Lighthouse called Kanata.
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The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program.
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In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.
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However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).
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The summer sun can turn your car into what feels like an oven on wheels.
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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.
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.
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The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.
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The heavy hitters in space telescopes are about to be joined by a new contender.
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Smith also collaborated with other heavy hitters of the folk-pop genre in building out the 15-track project.
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Most travelers visit Africa for wildlife moments such as elephants at a waterhole, lions in the grass and rhinos on open plains.
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The zoo's lions Scarlett and Hondo welcomed the lion cub a little more than two months ago on Easter Sunday, April 5.
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“Major leaguers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20leaguers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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