weigh on

Example Sentences

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Higher yields typically weigh on stocks for two key reasons.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Eroded debt affordability is the main channel through which funding costs could weigh on Japan’s sovereign credit strength, Moody’s says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The U.K.’s unemployment rate picked up in the three months through March, with further rises expected in the coming months as the Iran war continues to weigh on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Major home improvement retailers were cautious going into their key spring season, a tone that sent Home Depot shares sliding in February and continues to weigh on the stock.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

‘Aeons of pain and disappointment weigh on you.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan