carry weight
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“When theater owners have publicly said that supply is the problem, those are voices that carry weight because they’re in the market,” said Paula Blizzard, an attorney for California, during the hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Presidential endorsements invariably carry weight, but the power isn’t unlimited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
And when those words reach back into some of the most painful chapters of American history, they carry weight that extends far beyond a single news cycle.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Does any of that historical power for both the Continent and Japan carry weight when it comes to stocks?
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Anything William said would carry weight in the town.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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