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Recent Examples of top-heavy
Given the top-heavy nature of the market-cap indices, the giant companies that are leading the AI boom could weigh heavily on the market in a reversal of sentiment.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Across the globe, the march to low fertility, and now to super-low birthrates, is creating top-heavy population pyramids, in which the old begin to outnumber the young.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Essentially, as the system becomes more top-heavy with network depth, or the length of a sequence or some kind of state complexity, these changes can slow down or even stop training in networks that use backpropagation.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Lineup depth For long stretches this year, the Dodgers’ offense was glaringly top-heavy.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Across the globe, the march to low fertility, and now to super-low birthrates, is creating top-heavy population pyramids, in which the old begin to outnumber the young.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
Essentially, as the system becomes more top-heavy with network depth, or the length of a sequence or some kind of state complexity, these changes can slow down or even stop training in networks that use backpropagation.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Lineup depth For long stretches this year, the Dodgers’ offense was glaringly top-heavy.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top-heavy
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His Santa is more neatly groomed than most with a tan and a bulky watch around his thick wrist.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dry Fire and Review Shot Placement in the Stand Pulling triggers on a roomy bench at the range is already awkward for a new hunter; trying to do that while juggling gear and bulky layers in a blind or tree stand compounds it.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Following this earnings report, Wells Fargo reiterated the stock at an overweight rating .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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The investment bank initiated coverage on the stock with an overweight rating, and its price target of $91 implies nearly 26% upside from Monday’s close.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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At that point, the Celtics — the most voluminous 3-point shooting team ever — went 6-for-20 from behind the arc and shot 35.1% overall.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Greta Lee chose a more minimalist look, opting for a sculptural black The Row gown reminiscent of the voluminous white Marc Jacobs dress that Sarah Paulson wore to the WSJ Innovators Awards in New York earlier in the week.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Still, Musk’s outsize political access could be a game-changer for his many startups once Trump takes office in late January.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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But Americans have long had an outsize risk tolerance, a characteristic that is integral to both the dynamism of the country’s economy and the vibrance of its society.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Many are concerned about possible large-scale layoffs and substantial alterations to the federal workforce.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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And now its lofty and larger sister spread has just popped up on the market, asking an even more substantial $27.5 million.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Top-heavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top-heavy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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