weighing

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Educators and lawmakers in more than a dozen other states are weighing legislation or have already taken action.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Majungasaurus, for example, had a heavily built skull and extremely small arms despite weighing only about 1.6 tons, roughly one fifth the weight of T. rex.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The cost of recruiting men with hefty signing-up bonuses has been weighing on Russian finances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Higher fertilizer and fuel costs, however, are squeezing farmers’ profit margins, potentially weighing on demand for seed, crop protection products, and farm equipment.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Jennifer had to do the dirty work, weighing me in my tattered yellow robe to make sure I stayed fat.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson