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The phrase "a hefty dent in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant impact or reduction in something, often in a financial or metaphorical context.
Example: "The unexpected expenses made a hefty dent in our savings, forcing us to reconsider our budget."
Alternatives: "a significant blow to" or "a substantial impact on".
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They make a hefty dent in even the toughest 4x4.
That puts a hefty dent in the "double taxation" argument.
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It paid out a hefty $3.1 million in dividends.
Proof is a hefty term in our society.
A lot is riding on the success of the Note 8, to see whether Samsung's brand can rebound from a major product recall that risked putting a serious dent in its reputation as well as landing a hefty expense on its balance sheet.
Forty billion makes hardly a dent in a trillion trillion.
Extreme conditions only make a dent in a diversified system".
He held a hefty cardboard slab in the air.
The cuts would, however, put a dent in some war industry corporations' hefty profits, so let's be honest about what we're really talking about here.
Mr Bezos is bound to be the target of more criticism as his company's hefty investments in new areas continue to put a dent in its bottom line.
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