weigh
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Moreover, elevated energy prices still weigh on purchasing power, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Around 10 billion euros of special items will weigh on earnings this year, implying an underlying margin of roughly 4%, broadly in line with expectations, Deutsche Bank adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Because greys typically weigh 500g - approximately twice that of reds, only they can access the contraceptive.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
To forge better social connections, weigh whether shyness, cynicism or snap judgments of others hold you back.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“He will have to sort out his own fate. I will not imagine a future for him, but trust that the scales of justice will weigh in suitably.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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The team recently created a more durable version of their tiny robot, which is about the size of a microcassette and weighs less than a paperclip.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Meta Platforms stock advances as Wall Street weighs in on the Facebook-parent’s consumer AI agent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Siale is 6-7 inches tall and weighs 345 pounds, while Johnson is 6-6 and nearly 300 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Tax Court, which weighs in on disputes between taxpayers and the IRS, routinely issues decisions about when businesses are allowed to deduct expenses that also happen to seem like a lot of fun.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The ground beneath me is beginning to sway, and the phone in my hand feels like it weighs a ton.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Justice Curtis Farber, calling Weinstein “the literal face of the #MeToo movement,” said the producer’s lack of remorse and harmful conduct weighed in favor of a stiffer sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Dydzuhn also weighed in, writing that she’s only alive because of the values of courage and integrity instilled in Cassius, calling him her hero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
On a year-to-date basis, however, airlines are on the losing end of the comparison, weighed down by their declines earlier in the year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Scientists cannot move planets around to perform controlled experiments, so they have to measure the gravitational attraction between much smaller objects that can be weighed and precisely positioned.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
When cotton bales are weighed and priced, Mr. Thompson takes seventy percent of the profit.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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If crude’s declines hold, that could ease the inflation fears that have sent bond yields up and stoked rate-hike expectations, weighing on the precious metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
High mortgage rates, pressure on housing affordability and geopolitical uncertainty are all weighing on the industry, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Compatible blood was unavailable, so physicians ultimately transfused unmatched red blood cells after weighing the risks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Back in Colorado, Hudson is still weighing his options.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The turtle was massive, weighing as much as ten men.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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