weighted
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The highest price stock in the price weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average carries heavy influence and trades 6% below its 52-week high.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The report said alternative solutions such as heavier nets had proven effective in reducing seabird deaths, while weighted ropes in Scotland had lowered the number whales being caught in fishing gear.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“It is likely too early for management to make a decision on potentially affected events in the Middle East region at this stage given they are more weighted towards the fourth quarter,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
He then sold the shares at weighted average prices of $85.85 and $86.73.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
They approached slowly, as if their feet were somehow weighted, not with the lightness which should have brought them quickly to my side.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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