Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence
She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters.
Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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The heavy hitters behind this campaign have managed to frighten residents of the trendy SoDo district into believing that their property values and perhaps their lives would be seriously upended if the facility is allowed to proceed.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Quintana says the opportunity to interact with industry heavy hitters is a distinct perk.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Yep, it’s lumped in with heavy hitters like heroin and LSD.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
But just because Wood doesn’t have the same track record as the heavy hitters doesn’t mean he should be discounted.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Quintana says the opportunity to interact with industry heavy hitters is a distinct perk.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Yep, it’s lumped in with heavy hitters like heroin and LSD.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
But just because Wood doesn’t have the same track record as the heavy hitters doesn’t mean he should be discounted.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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