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overweight

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


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“We continue to think investors should be overweight these stocks, and our “North star” has been and remains to own semiconductors over software.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Asset allocation, Currie emphasized, is a zero-sum game: “You cannot be overweight everything.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Hedge funds are more overweight semiconductor stocks than at any point in the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The NHS recommends the jabs for people who are overweight with obesity-related health risks, not people who just want to get a bit thinner.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A short, slightly overweight man was lowering himself down.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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