Example Sentences
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The missile, hefted at a lofted angle from a site near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, flew around 620 miles before splashing into the Sea of Japan.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
So he hefted a ginormous statue of the Virgin Mary and walked on the water of the river Dnieper to get it out of harm’s way.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2022
To demonstrate the magnitude of this Borgesian Library of Babel, Cruz reached beneath his desk and hefted up a tower of four little books.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022
Now the hills were bare of hefted sheep.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2021
He hefted up the jug in the crook of his finger.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
