heavy
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They’ve sold their property and will be moving to the Pacific Northwest, a decision made with heavy hearts but a sense of reinvention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
While the worst of Saturday's weather is forecast to be felt in areas covered by warnings, heavy and persistent rain is expected across larger parts of the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
According to a Disneyland spokesperson, the park temporarily closed some areas due to weather impacts, which is standard operating procedure during heavy rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Though targeted, it escaped the Gardner’s infamous 1990 heist—probably because Rembrandt executed it on heavy oak panel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“It’s very heavy, and cold too,” Karl said.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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I didn’t see the seals of approval from America’s trio of book-club heavies — Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Jenna Bush Hager — on its cover.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The men’s Huskies are heavies, too, though a slight underdog Saturday against No. 3 seed Illinois.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
He named a long list of industry heavies and bands before adding: "To the homeless and the powerless and the forgotten, we always say thank you."
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
And for the unsung dogs of war - Thibaud Flament in the second-row, Paul Boudehent in the back-row, just two of their many heavies who can bang and who can play.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
They are smaller shells;—and amongst them, booming through the night like an organ, go the great coal-boxes and the heavies.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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Meta is already monetizing Muse’s growth, with subscription tiers costing $20 or $100 a month for heavier users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Much of the turmoil is due to an industry-wide struggle to manufacture and monetize heavier electric vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
The lower court judge sentenced Beaird to an even heavier sentence than he might otherwise have gotten due to the type of large-capacity firearm the police found him possessing.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
"It's going to be a slog, the sofa is heavier than in 2018, but it's such an incredible opportunity to meet our viewers."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
All right, it was a bit louder than the faucet ever managed, and heavier.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and best friend,” a statement from Anderson’s family read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
When trading resumed it was down 11.1 percent, its heaviest fall since early 1998 and sitting at its lowest level since 2020.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
After a mainly dry start, outbreaks of rain are expected to arrive in many parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland by the end of the day, with heaviest rain in the north and west.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
At nearly 13 feet long and more than 1,500 pounds, Yamaha’s new CrossWave is the largest and heaviest production personal watercraft on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
I’ll hang them together on the original tree, the one heaviest with shoes, which has been struck by lightning more than once-—I can tell because the trunk looks dead and black.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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