weigh on

Example Sentences

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Downstream steel consumption is easing from elevated levels, while shrinking mill margins continue to weigh on demand, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

There is probably upside to be recognized for 2027, he said in a Wednesday note, but Broadcom’s “seeming unwillingness to lean into” it will likely weigh on the stock in the near-term.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

If the business falls short of investors’ lofty expectations, that dynamic could weigh on the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But that wasn’t enough to weigh on markets in a significant way.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

And the gloom began to weigh on his spirits.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien