Example Sentences

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Mournfully the professor watched his dream of ten years, his $100,000 yacht on which he had no insurance, flop top-heavily on its side.

From Time Magazine Archive

Corliss Lament's top-heavily titled National Council of American-Soviet Friendship unrolled a 20-page dossier, quoting in parallel columns White and those who apparently disagreed with him.

From Time Magazine Archive

He rested rather top-heavily against the bar and stretched out his hand.

From Hidden Creek by Burt, Katharine Newlin

He seated himself top-heavily behind the diminutive gate-legged tea-table; the teapot and cups were like dolls' things in his great hands.

From Mr. Waddington of Wyck by Sinclair, May