weighing

Example Sentences

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Polis had been weighing whether to commute Peters’ sentence for some time now, and was waiting to see how an appeals court would handle the case.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

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 economic uncertainty caused by the Middle East war is weighing on the entire aviation sector, as well as on global supply chains in the industry.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

A few other women worked nearby, weighing dried leaves or straining tinctures.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover