It didn't compare in heft to what a Marine carried on an amphibious landing. From Wordnik.com. [Sulfur Island] Reference
The manager continues to see value in heft, although muscle can be accompanied by subtlety. From Wordnik.com. [Kevin Davies gets surprise England call-up for Montenegro game] Reference
The heft is a result of the four AA batteries, which provide about eight hours of play time. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Karl Rove says Sonia Sotomayor lacks intellectual heft, which is sort of like Rod Blagojevich saying she lacks integrity. From Wordnik.com. [Sonia Sotomayor and GOP Self-Immolation] Reference
Or we can "heft" them; that is, make repeated lifting motions. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Brain]
It may not have great "heft," but some of its scenes and ideas are memorable. From Wordnik.com. [EW Reviews SF/F] Reference
The food is not earth shattering, but it has a reliable Gallic heft which is reassuring. From Wordnik.com. [Restaurant review: Brasserie Toulouse Lautrec] Reference
I love strawberries so much, I wouldn't even care if they were lacking in preventive "heft". From Wordnik.com. [Neil Zevnik: Preventive Noshing: Five Favorite Foods] Reference
Many readers like the feel of paper, and the 'heft' of a book held in the hands or carried in a purse or backpack. From Wordnik.com. [From the Print Media to the Internet] Reference
I just saw them in a shop window and instantly bought two of them -- they've got the kind of heft and finish that seduces me in an instant. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
"That's the kind of heft you have to bring to it.". From Wordnik.com. [The Seattle Times] Reference
Halstead took us downstairs and had us "heft" the turkey. From Wordnik.com. [A Busy Year at the Old Squire's] Reference
I just wasn't in the mood for that kinda '"heft" on this hot sunny day (ya' know?), so didn't try it. From Wordnik.com. [The Tasty Island] Reference
Naturally the "heft" of this work fell on the women, but they did not mind -- in very truth, they enjoyed it. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903] Reference
Adepts said that Stanford's "heft" and tall stature were fairly offset by Low's superior litheness and activity. From Wordnik.com. [The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X)] Reference
It has the kind of heft usually reserved for the second or third game in a franchise, and deserves to sit next to. From Wordnik.com. [Gamasutra Feature Articles] Reference
The pieces are generally lighter in 'heft' than with the sonata content, but have moments of great beauty, and grand jazzy fun. From Wordnik.com. [AvaxHome RSS:] Reference
The group boasts star power along with intellectual heft. From Wordnik.com. [A Good Start] Reference
"Soul Gestures" derives some of its impact from pure heft. From Wordnik.com. [Wynton Marsalis Gets Kind Of Blue] Reference
Germany and Belgium -- adding some European heft to Axa's affiliate portfolio. From Wordnik.com. [The French Exception] Reference
Despite their heft, they can't handle cross-border finance in any major volume. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Banks Will Only Get Stronger] Reference
The first gives you a mandate, the second adds heft to your historical reputation. From Wordnik.com. [A Time To Get Serious-Campaign '92] Reference
That scenario would give her swing state cluster significantly more heft than Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Who'll Carry the Purple States?] Reference
SBY selected Kalla to run with him, say experts, to add political heft to the ticket. From Wordnik.com. [Sby Feels The Heat] Reference
(And remember, this is likely to give the nation added political heft in the European Union.). From Wordnik.com. [Unexpected Baby Boom] Reference
Still, there's nothing quite like listening to a scratchy 78 or feeling its heft in your hand. From Wordnik.com. [Encore] Reference
Many have massive endowments and are using their financial heft to entice high performing kids. From Wordnik.com. [Prep Chic] Reference
Not an easy task -- even for someone with Isaacson's journalistic heft and formidable ambition. From Wordnik.com. [Where's Walter? At Cnn.] Reference
That Germany holds the presidencies of both the EU and the G8, just now, gives Merkel added heft. From Wordnik.com. [Europe's Iron Lady] Reference
All the methods inflate the statistical heft of a few respondents, and might explain divergent results. From Wordnik.com. [The Science Of Polling] Reference
Think of it this way: big, strong countries with the heft of the United States are like mainframe computers. From Wordnik.com. [Every Man A Superpower] Reference
I think it was the sheer heft of Server's 590-page biography that drove home for me how much times have changed. From Wordnik.com. [Arts Extra:Being Robert Mitchum] Reference
The rider's own heft provides the weight and resistance; workouts can be tailored by adjusting parts of the machine. From Wordnik.com. [Back In The Saddle Again] Reference
Going public allowed investment banks to get bigger, which gave them the heft to mold the regulatory system to their liking. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street’s Fishbowl] Reference
Chrysler, meanwhile, is playing hardball, using its Wall Street heft to keep Bear, Stearns & Co. from representing Kerkorian. From Wordnik.com. [Heading For A Heartbreak?] Reference
In the relatively few three-dimensional pieces among the 130-odd artworks on view, both the heft and the wit are almost all with Picasso. From Wordnik.com. [Friendship And Rivalry] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.