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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Still, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were brilliant throughout this run, and OKC’s depth (aided by a lopsided 2024 offseason trade for Alex Caruso) suffocated top-heavy teams like Denver.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Rain, wind, and top-heavy blooms are no match for some of Amazon’s cheapest gardening solutions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Without that broadening of capital deployment, IPO activity will remain top-heavy and disconnected from where the exit pressure actually sits.
—Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Washington, which had the NHL’s 12th-best record, missed the playoffs in the top-heavy Eastern Conference.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Rain, wind, and top-heavy blooms are no match for some of Amazon’s cheapest gardening solutions.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Without that broadening of capital deployment, IPO activity will remain top-heavy and disconnected from where the exit pressure actually sits.
—Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Washington, which had the NHL’s 12th-best record, missed the playoffs in the top-heavy Eastern Conference.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
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The otherwise contemporary firm HOK’s interpretation features a row of square columns bookended by two bulky, mausoleum-like volumes — a kind of architectural equivalent to armored power shoulders.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Oakland residents may schedule free appointments to bring bulky items directly to the landfill at 2615 Davis Street in San Leandro.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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JPMorgan initiates Bel Fuse as overweight JPMorgan says the electronic circuits company for the aerospace company is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Several factors can influence a man’s likelihood of developing the potentially deadly disease, including age, a family history of breast cancer and being overweight, the CDC says.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Ed and my husband have voluminous conversations about obscure historical figures and the state of humanity.—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ever the one for a bit of flair, Cole Escola stepped out in a voluminous pink coordinating set that included a matching pussybow blouse.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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While the attempts to create massy cinema land fine for most parts, Dhawan does not quite emerge as the larger-than-life south-Indian hero set to rule the audience merely with his presence.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction.—
Wired,
Wired,
6 Nov. 2019
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Despite its outsized influence in music and putting Seattle’s culture on the map, the grunge movement was, inherently, somewhat self-destructive, leaving behind few icons of the era.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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But, many of the bigger tech stocks have pricey values that tend to have an outsized influence on the broader market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Although both technologies have generated headlines, attracted billions in investment, and prompted debates around consumer protection and national security, the federal government’s approach to oversight of these innovations has diverged in a substantial way.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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That is, unless the homeowner has substantial savings.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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