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But even the best formula isn’t meant to do all the heavy lifting.—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 May 2026 The fish does the heavy lifting; just choose your cooking method.—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026 Jacob Trouba and John Carlson shared in the heavy lifting on the back end with LaCombe.—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Fashion callbacks and iconography are doing heavy lifting, signaling the film understands its own meme economy.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting