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Recent Examples of heavy lifting
Becky Lynch vultured the victory after Lyra Valkyria did all the heavy lifting.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Clusters of workers are seen at various stations along assembly lines that are also equiped with robots for heavy lifting (a transmission weighs more than 200 pounds).
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Look for applications that preserve your creative decision-making while handling the technical heavy lifting.
—Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Good as Ethan Peck is as Spock, our prior knowledge of the character does a lot of the heavy lifting.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Clusters of workers are seen at various stations along assembly lines that are also equiped with robots for heavy lifting (a transmission weighs more than 200 pounds).
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Look for applications that preserve your creative decision-making while handling the technical heavy lifting.
—Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Good as Ethan Peck is as Spock, our prior knowledge of the character does a lot of the heavy lifting.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy lifting
Noun
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There’s an optimistic view: that AI could free us from drudgery and elevate us toward creativity, insight, and connection.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Meteorologists are now freed from computational drudgery to focus on what humans do best: interpreting model outputs, applying local knowledge, and communicating weather impacts to decision-makers.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In the early stages, people may experience fatigue, fever, headaches, muscle aches, and a distinctive bull’s-eye rash.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Economic Worries Add To Pressure Economic concerns are also causing a headache for the Trump administration, with multiple recent polls showing a downward trend in the president's approval rating on his handling of the economy and inflation.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Luka is an absolute killer on the court, and blends that with a unique generosity and care for the community.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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One of the major differences between the book and the series is the identity of Abby's killer.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Jayme Morey posted on Facebook that the CHA received a call the night of July 27 concerning the bear with the jar on by Lake Namakagon near the intersection of Crystal Lake and Juneks Point roads.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Unlike humans, bears or mice may have gotten rid of a genetic brake or governor that would otherwise keep their metabolism continually burning energy at roughly the same rate.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The fire suppression efforts involve 48 engines, three water tenders, one helicopter and five hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The second effort occurred following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, with some Republicans in the House - most notably Liz Cheney - breaking from the party and supporting the effort to impeach.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Great companies create cultures where ideas matter more than job titles.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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Data showed across seven Valley cities that there were 158 full-time employees with a park ranger job title.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Rethinking Cost Reviews As Strategic Discipline Many executives still schedule cost reviews as back-office chores that surface long after engineers have launched new workloads.—
Andres Zunino,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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If possible, delay outdoor chores until the evening hours.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
28 July 2025
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If you’re done with the grind, fed up of chasing up and convinced there’s another way, here’s what to do instead.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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There might only be a few starters from this group, but this collection of players can be key to rounding out the roster for the grind of a season Freeman hopes goes deep into January.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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