heavy
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Wendy Ramirez, 45, and her father-in-law, Jaime Ramirez, 69, fled the area when they could no longer bear the heavy smoke last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The reason sounds surprisingly human: The bots missed out on gains in bull markets by being too conservative, and then racked up heavy losses by trading too aggressively in bear markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The stock fell another 2.9% on Thursday as a broad tech selloff resumed, fueled by fears of heavy AI spending.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Yet the heavy demand for SpaceX shares proves there’s enough liquidity and risk appetite in the market to absorb it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
We sit at the table, and Lou’s in the middle of serving us some sweet tea when we hear loud thumping from heavy footsteps outside the kitchen.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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