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That means they skirt the border of being objects called brown dwarfs, which are beefier than proper planets but don’t have quite enough oomph to ignite nuclear fusion in their cores to become true stars.

From Scientific American Oct. 6, 2023

An urgency to move away from fossil fuels is leading to a rush - particularly in Europe - for bigger and beefier heat pump systems that can power entire towns.

From BBC May 29, 2023

The beefier Wildcats scored 30 points in the paint and made it tough for the Trojans to get into any kind of offensive rhythm.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2023

This is not the Calhoun of the vice-presidential years — that Calhoun, circa 1825 to 1832, was beefier, clean-shaven and well-coiffed.

From Washington Post Jul. 21, 2022

There was the fact that they were an unusually big and athletic bunch, averaging 190 pounds, beefier and stronger on average than the juniors and seniors.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown