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heavy

[hev-ee] / ˈhɛv i /






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Papic accepts that China has a heavy energy import dependency, but points out this is far less of an Achilles’ heel than most make out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Producing rare earths requires heavy chemicals and can produce toxic waste, with cases including illegal operations polluting Mekong tributaries in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia with arsenic and cadmium.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Iron ore did the heavy lifting,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Except for short distances banty chickens can’t fly well, because they have been bred to be too heavy for their wings.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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