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heavy hitter

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a heavy hitter (American)
someone who is powerful and has achieved a lot. Have you seen his resumé? He's a real heavy hitter.
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Police have had some success, apprehending the Backpack Bandit who committed eight robberies; the Heartless Purse-Snatch Bandit, 10 heists; the Heavy Hitter Bandits, 10 stickups; and the Rack Around crew, who hit 25 small retail shops.
Will a Hubba sex tape scandal spell the end or will the boys add yet another heavy hitter to the already stacked lineup and wreak more performance havoc?
The annotators are among the heavy hitters in contemporary Jewish scholarship.
 
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