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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Soccer is a sport in which teams are only as good as their weakest links, but the regulations force clubs to construct top-heavy rosters.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
That allows Connelly more flexibility to add depth to the roster, veering away from the top-heavy construction that is becoming untenable under the new CBA.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This is a franchise that seems determined to produce another No. 1 single by keeping the band together even as all signs scream for change: age, injuries, a top-heavy payroll.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
That’s just the dynamic of such a top-heavy federation.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
That allows Connelly more flexibility to add depth to the roster, veering away from the top-heavy construction that is becoming untenable under the new CBA.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
This is a franchise that seems determined to produce another No. 1 single by keeping the band together even as all signs scream for change: age, injuries, a top-heavy payroll.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
That’s just the dynamic of such a top-heavy federation.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
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Cinema cameras are too bulky to mount on Formula One cars for filming at high speed, and mounting a GoPro wasn't exactly what F1 cinematographer Claudio Miranda and director Joseph Kosinski were considering.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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The top section is relatively bulky with a USB-C port and a button to control the shades at one end.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
18 June 2025
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This has led to a reevaluation of predominantly overweight U.S. dollar portfolios, said Mitul Kotecha, Barclays' head of FX and EM macro strategy in Asia.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Every cat is at risk of becoming overweight, but the article shared that several cat breeds are more susceptible to weight gain.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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This propulsive narrative is buttressed by extensive research documented in voluminous footnotes.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Elsa Fairy Dresses Kids couture house Elsa Fairy Dresses ignited the stage with sparkly, voluminous gowns true to its whimsical brand name, worn by both child and adult models.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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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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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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The property sector plays an outsize role in China's economy, contributing to nearly a third of its GDP.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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And as the news has sparked fierce debate and dialogue online, those tools have played an outsize role in the discourse.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The Leafs’ time is now — and there aren’t many, if any, free agents out there who check as many potential boxes as Marchand, nor are there many trades, given the team’s limited pool of assets, that make substantial upgrades elsewhere on the roster possible.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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When companies do it though, there is a substantial pay off, said Blake Moret, the chairman and CEO at Rockwell Automation.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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