heavy lifting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heavy lifting
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs are physically demanding when they require sustained exertion such as climbing, heavy lifting, standing or walking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Hot warehouses and delivery trucks, heavy lifting, and no time off for family issues are some of the complaints voiced by workers at UPS and Amazon.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
But with Maiava doing most of the heavy lifting, USC barely needed its backfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The good news is that we figured out how to edit the code of life with Crispr and tamed sickle-cell disease and hepatitis C. We did the scientific heavy lifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
So we decided to move them to the attic, and Peter was entrusted with the heavy lifting.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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