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weight

[wayt] / weɪt /






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It is typically based on a skier’s weight and height, as well as ability, which can change as we get older.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

By applying extremely precise fabrication methods traditionally used to manufacture semiconductor devices, the researchers developed an approach that extends the operating life of anode-free batteries without significantly increasing their size or weight.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

It also highlighted that this data does not identify which were prescribed for diabetes and which for weight loss.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

These popular products are used for a variety of reasons, including to speed up muscle recovery and wound healing, improve sleep or help people lose weight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Torak felt as if a weight had been taken from him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

News adjusted its scoring weights for the new rankings to mirror growing concerns over affordability in the United States.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Instead, it aids exercise, helping you lift heavier weights or do more reps per set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

On average, birds accustomed to carrying weights throughout development used no more energy while walking with their bands than ordinary birds used when walking without any added weight.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

In reply, Burnham admitted it was a "very dark and difficult moment" for Zelensky, who was "carrying the heaviest of weights" right now.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

I have to lift weights that are tied around the ankle of my right leg.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

The strategists’ analysis of Treasury holdings data and portfolio weighted average maturity metrics suggests that “there has been a retrenchment in demand for long-dated Treasurys,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Tokyo's Nikkei 225, which is also heavily weighted to tech, ended in the red, though well off earlier lows.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The S&P 500 is weighted by companies’ market value, which means shares of companies with higher market capitalizations have more influence than those with lower market caps.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Fleming's backroom team, announced last week, is heavily weighted towards homegrown coaches.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

I slip one hand inside on the right, and just like the weighted blanket, warm water massages my hands, followed by warm air.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

When the researchers applied their improved model weighting to projections of precipitation, they found indications that current climate models may also underestimate future snowfall in southeastern Greenland and rainfall across the Mediterranean region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Using a statistical method called Bayesian weighting, the researchers assigned greater importance to models that more closely matched the historical evidence.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

That’s no accident because keeping an equal weighting forces an index to favor smaller, cheaper stocks—two factors known to boost long-run returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Housing, by contrast, accounts for just 3% of the 199 categories despite its 16% weighting in consumption.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was barely light outside, but the spring humidity had already seeped into their shack, weighting down their clothes.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson


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