heavy lifting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heavy lifting
First recorded in 1930–35
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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
The Trojans managed a clunky 12-play opening drive, with King Miller doing most of the heavy lifting, but were forced to settle for a field goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Gone are the vivid blues and warm oranges and greens, crackling against film grain, that did so much heavy lifting for the first film’s leaden plot.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 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
If you prepared a baklava with love, it could do the heavy lifting of an apology.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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