weight
Example Sentences
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Majungasaurus, for example, had a heavily built skull and extremely small arms despite weighing only about 1.6 tons, roughly one fifth the weight of T. rex.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
"It's a very solemn proceeding and it emphasises the significance and the weight of responsibility that is carried by the person that holds the office of first minister," he told BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Silber deepens Harry’s character and gives his story more emotional weight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The book examines the physics of cosmic expansion alongside a captivating account of how the previously accepted “steady state” model collapsed under the weight of evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I asked if we could take him to the hospital, and he scoffed and said it was nothing, but I noticed he’d started losing weight.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing weight
Word Generation Science - Measurement
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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