give weight

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But MacKenzie said the paper's reporters may not have been prepared to give weight to "a WhatsApp out of nowhere saying 'this is all cobblers'" at late notice before publication.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2023

That would seem to give weight to her “no.”

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

In that pause, Garbus inserts scenes of Queen Elizabeth II parading through crowds of Black and brown people in commonwealth countries to give weight to the ludicrousness of that question.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2022

“Half see Scripture as dependable and authoritative while half see it as fiction. Higher numbers acknowledge the story it tells, but more than half also give weight to their personal opinions.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2022

Like Virginia, a handful of other colleges are not only increasing financial aid but also promising to give weight to economic class in granting admissions.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times