weighed
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The efforts accelerated over the past 18 months as new levies, surging fuel costs and uncertain consumer demand weighed on margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
People are still buying the company's goods, but costs have weighed on its business and have shown that its business model does not generate profits in the way it once did, said Dudarenok.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The tariff roller-coaster of the past year-and-a-half or so has weighed on Canada’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Teammates and former teammates also weighed in on podcasts and social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Maybe, he decided, before they weighed anchor, he’d write a letter to Elizabeth.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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