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[weyt] / weɪt /






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Rather than struggle with the weight of expectation, his performances have improved as the spotlight on him has brightened.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The finding suggests that tirzepatide may influence metabolism in ways that extend beyond the weight loss caused by appetite suppression and reduced food intake.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Star running back Jadan Baugh squatted such an astronomical number—600 pounds—that the conditioning staff prohibited him from throwing any more weight on the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

For Diana, who was 5-foot-10, this weight worried her doctors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He had waved a bit apologetically at the procession of small boys behind him, each staggering under the weight of several huge volumes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

His workouts - usually three a week - have changed over time, from using running machines and exercise bikes initially to more explosive training using weights, to help build athleticism.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“I don’t know if the U.S. News weights are appropriate in identifying which schools are the best ones. There are big differences, the differences are growing substantially over time.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Abbott subtracted a secret number from the carefully measured weights of some of the masses used in the experiment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

And yet, the Wafles didn’t let the boys lift weights until they were 13 years old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Anyway, I thought maybe she’d notice that I’d been lifting weights over the summer, that I was taller, that I really wasn’t a little boy.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Colleen Babcock, Rightmove's head of partner marketing, says London faces additional challenges because its market is heavily weighted towards flats, and "affordability more broadly remains a key challenge".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Going into 2027, eurozone bond curves are expected to resume steepening, encouraging debt management offices to continue gradually reducing weighted average maturity, Morgan Stanley strategists say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

I walk down the street and I see an alarming number of people wearing weighted walking vests now, which is so frightening that it requires me to catch my breath every now and again.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

Again, we’ll hold these puts as long as the weighted put-call ratio for the stock remains a sell.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

He’s weighted on the bottom, like a punching clown.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

For one, Warsh is treating each component equally, rather than weighting by share of nominal spending.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Tech companies make up a tenth of the Stoxx Europe 600’s weighting, compared with around 40% of the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Since we already know that positively weighting factors such as value or quality have worked, avoiding others by default, maybe so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Under the changes, the weighting given to the benefits brought by companies will be doubled, from 10% to 20% for contracts worth £5m or more, the Cabinet Office said.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Rowan took the map from his pack and unrolled it on the grass, weighting the corners down with stones.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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