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How to pronounce bigwigs

“bigwigs” pronunciation in American English

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“bigwigs” in real sentences

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  1. bigwigs who believed the confessions and sentenced the accused to death.

    British Library

  2. little pipers uh and whatever to move uh spare parts, medicines, military bigwigs around

    Smithsonian Air & Space

  3. and Yankee Stadium was new and all the bigwigs would come with their cars and he

    The Moth

  4. of these um Silicon Valley bigwigs you know billionaires who were in their 20s and early

    Team Coco

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