Example Sentences

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The South American heavyweights found themselves on the ropes in the face of Cape Verde's verve.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The goal here is simple: Bridge the gap between quantum developers and industrial heavyweights before larger quantum systems arrive, bringing with it the computational power to leave classical systems in the dust.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Those heavyweights have morphed into a headwind for two reasons, he explained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

And this weekend, heavyweights like Brazil, Germany, and the Netherlands all enter the fray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There had been a grand theatrical season and a whole crop of great young light heavyweights.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway