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overweight

[oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈweɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌweɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈweɪt /


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But she brushed off the barbs, saying: "I am toothy, dumpy, ugly, overweight, a spinster – what the hell."

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

With an unchanged overweight rating on ResMed’s Australia-listed stock, the Jarden analysts write in a note that using proceeds from the US$490 million divestment to implement an accretive buyback shows good capital management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Hong Leong downgrades the Malaysian banking sector’s rating to neutral from overweight given the absence of immediate near-term catalysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The firm has an overweight rating and a $225-per-share price target on SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

Now Frolic was middle-aged, overweight, lazy, and no longer needing to chew.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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