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as in massive
having great weight
that's a pretty hefty book bag for a tiny person like you
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street
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as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler
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Recent Examples of hefty
Today, the main components of most cell membranes are complex, hefty molecules called phospholipids.
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Millions of dollars have been poured into this race by both local and national organizations, including hefty funding from Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts, who is backing the Protect Women and Children measure.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
However, Alonso enters free agency with stiff competition for a hefty, long-term contract.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The state classifies meth possession as a felony offense, meaning even the smallest amounts can lead to significant prison time and hefty fines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Millions of dollars have been poured into this race by both local and national organizations, including hefty funding from Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts, who is backing the Protect Women and Children measure.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
However, Alonso enters free agency with stiff competition for a hefty, long-term contract.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The state classifies meth possession as a felony offense, meaning even the smallest amounts can lead to significant prison time and hefty fines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite Kamala Harris having a massive ground game, Donald Trump won by a significant margin.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The height difference between the two women might be a massive 152.36 centimeters (5 feet), but the pair reportedly got on famously.Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Starting with the new year, LVMH will be F1’s largest global partner, according to Maffei.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The setup made the most of the renowned Apollo stage, with a large cream couch on stage right and space for the night’s bands to play to the left.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Choose a purifier powerful enough to cycle the air in your space multiple times per hour for best results.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite having written a diverse range of books over the years, from a mediaeval crime story to a powerful tale about Alzheimer's, Harvey hasn't received much recognition.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Army recruits embark on long marches with heavy rucksacks as part of their training regimen.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Full global-scale deployment of SAI would require the construction of at least 100 new high-altitude jets that could carry and release a heavy payload on a 24/7 basis at various latitudes, costing somewhere in the region of $18 billion to $35 billion a year.Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Several factors have driven this surge, including increasing demand for artificial intelligence solutions, sizable U.S. government contract wins, and the recent inclusion of Palantir into the S&P 500 index.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Google’s Black Friday sale has kicked off with sizable discounts on Pixel phones, wearables, earbuds, tablets, smart home gear, and more.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 21 Nov. 2024
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Learn more › While the roar of the mighty Tyrannosaurs rex in the Jurassic Park film franchise is pretty terrifying, it was actually created by Hollywood special effects wizards using the sounds of a baby elephant.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Next to the mighty waterfall, our elevated picnic consisted of a spread of meats, cheeses, shortbread cookies with dulce de leche, and Patagonian beers by Austral Cerveza, the southernmost brewery in the world.Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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This year’s macOS update, Sequoia, makes a long-overdue, considerable improvement to the operating system’s window-management tools.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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This frenetic form of diplomacy is notable not only for its lack of progress so far and for its piecemeal and fragmentary nature but also for its considerable scale and scope.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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The tender, beefy flat iron is my go-to at the counter-service restaurant that also makes one of the city’s best burgers.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood remained a mix of inline-sixes and V-8s, with the powertrain lineup growing in size and power after a 1986 mid-life refresh; the beefiest, a 5.5-liter eight-cylinder found in the 560 SEL, reached 296 hp.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefty. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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