give weight
Example Sentences
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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
In the 1970s, scholars settled on ebonics, a blend of the words ebony and phonics, “to give weight and validity to our particular dialect,” Harris said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022
“I promise that the king does not know that you live, nor will he ever learn it from my lips,” she said, pausing to give weight to her vow.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
