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weighty

[wey-tee] / ˈweɪ ti /




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It turns out that Artie’s estrangement from his family is grounded in concrete circumstances: Both Evie and Rob have been keeping a weighty secret from him, one that Rob will eventually disclose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Renting first provides an opportunity to get reliable referrals and gain a better understanding of how the system works before making such a weighty decision.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Makhmudov is a big, weighty, strong guy and he needs to use that.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Colombia's deputy foreign minister, Mauricio Jaramillo, said he was "surprised" at the lack of weighty UN reaction after Maduro's capture.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

It was so weighty and influential a body that no step of any importance could ever be taken by the tribe without reference to it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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