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as in weight
the amount that something weighs
some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in bulk
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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Recent Examples of heft
Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Narrow two-lane ribbons lined with trees, winding between small towns, with twists and turns barely suited to the speed and heft of the automobile.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2023
In his backyard, Andy Muñoz hefted his oxygen machine onto his lap to sit on a swing beside his son.
—Vivian Ewing, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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For decades, the U.S. has wielded its heft on the world stage through economic, trade, and security partnerships with like-minded countries, especially with its European allies in NATO.
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Each Wolfram hefts a boxy launcher with cells to launch eight Brimstones (out of over 600 donated), with an effective range of 12 miles, or 24 miles using Brimstone 2s.
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By 2025, Faherty aims to source 80% of its fibers by total weight to be responsible materials, with a target of achieving 100% by 2030.Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The small but mighty suitcase punches far above its weight, according to Walmart shoppers who were thoroughly pleased with this bag’s durability.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Academics tried to capture Swift, too, with universities creating a whole sub genre of classes about Swift and the Eras tour, her impact on girlhood and her marketing influence, about feminism and power.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The influence of the world’s richest man in Trump’s orbit cannot be overstated.Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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In South Africa, armed gangs steal copper in bulk to sell to recyclers, occasionally killing those who interfere.Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement The clothing dealers association, in a report published earlier this year on the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the nation’s secondhand clothing trade said only 5% of the items that reach Ghana in bulk are immediately thrown out because they cannot be sold or reused.Francis Kokutse, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The director’s love of opera is what makes sense of this huge, heaving epic.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Armstrong is a naturally feral vocalist, heaving her voice across these 11 tracks with head-snapping velocity.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tehran also had agreed to additional oversight from the IAEA as part of the 2015 nuclear deal, which saw sanctions lifted in exchange for drastically limiting its program.JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Before pouring every effort into solving the Mbappé puzzle, Real needs to fix itself—finding the tactical answers and inner steel responsible for its Champions League and La Liga trophy lifts earlier this year.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Even as the deal was finalized, Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes across Lebanon, striking areas in the country’s south and east, along with the suburbs of the capital — areas where Hezbollah militants hold sway.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Painful blows Israel has dealt Hezbollah massive blows since going on the offensive against the group in September, killing its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and other top commanders, and pounding areas of Lebanon where the group holds sway.Maayan Lubell, Maya Gebeily, and Laila Bassam, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Senate will vote Wednesday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran to another five-year term on the independent body.Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
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But many of the microbial species were also found throughout the body.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Once the league’s model franchise and long its most successful, having hoisted 12 trophies, the Galaxy were a hot mess.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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According to Joshua, paramedics believed Denise used a cable cord to hoist herself out of the window.Kyani Reid, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Heft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heft. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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