overweight

Example Sentences

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The researchers noted that obesity rates remain high in many countries, particularly in the United Kingdom, where 29% of adults are obese and 64% are overweight or obese.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

“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

With two thirds of adults in England now classified as overweight, and 30% living with obesity, the government is keen to see more people follow David's example.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“What are you guys doing?” a slightly overweight teenager with unkempt black hair and a distinctive scar across the top of his forehead asked us.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore