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She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters.
Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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Spotlighting Oscar hopefuls and international heavy hitters, the Palm Springs Intl.
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Jen Yamato, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
The party typically draws a crowd of sports stars and other heavy hitters, with past attendees including Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Miles Teller, Machine Gun Kelly, Kevin Hart, Leonardo Di Caprio and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
The truth is this has not been a good series for the trio of corporate heavy hitters, and this latest ruling puts Venu less likely to ever see that streaming light of day.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jen Yamato, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
The party typically draws a crowd of sports stars and other heavy hitters, with past attendees including Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Miles Teller, Machine Gun Kelly, Kevin Hart, Leonardo Di Caprio and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
The truth is this has not been a good series for the trio of corporate heavy hitters, and this latest ruling puts Venu less likely to ever see that streaming light of day.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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