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Example sentences for: hefty

How can you use “hefty” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Even a hefty $10 or $15 tip seemed a paltry thing to put in the hand of the owner of the salon.
It's a pretty hefty tome, and I've never been a particularly fast reader.
Intel reported its third-quarter results, which included a hefty write-off related to its acquisition of Level One Communications, upon which some commentators cast a jaundiced eye.
Here's how Larry Rohter describes it in the New York Times : "A band of guerrillas appears out of nowhere, sets up a roadblock on a main highway, stops every car or bus that happens along, takes away all the passengers who seem likely to have a good job or a prominent name, and holds them captive until a hefty ransom is paid."
While the banana sanctions violate World Trade Organization rules, American vigor in this matter seems to derive from the hefty contributions Chiquita's major shareholder, Carl Linder, makes to both political parties.