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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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The Beard, the Klaw, PG-13, Russell Westbrook – heavy hitters with Hall of Fame bonafides.
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Well, the group has secured the backing (and signatures) of some pretty heavy hitters within Europe’s tech scene.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Hershey has created a brand name synonymous with its chocolate bars, but the company also owns heavy hitters like KitKat and Reese's as well as Jolly Rancher and SkinnyPop Popcorn.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
There are plenty of generative AI models that already compete with Adobe’s Firefly lineup, from both heavy hitters like OpenAI and Google, and smaller niche startups that are trying to carve out their own place in the industry.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Well, the group has secured the backing (and signatures) of some pretty heavy hitters within Europe’s tech scene.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Hershey has created a brand name synonymous with its chocolate bars, but the company also owns heavy hitters like KitKat and Reese's as well as Jolly Rancher and SkinnyPop Popcorn.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
There are plenty of generative AI models that already compete with Adobe’s Firefly lineup, from both heavy hitters like OpenAI and Google, and smaller niche startups that are trying to carve out their own place in the industry.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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