underweight
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To improve accuracy, researchers excluded individuals with poor health, those who were underweight, or anyone who experienced a major health event within two years of follow-up.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Boone was underweight, had sore ears and sore eyes when he first came into the RSPCA's care, Murphy explained.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
It reiterates its underweight ratings on Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and Kuehne+Nagel stocks and its overweight stance on DSV and DHL.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Wells Fargo downgraded Conagra Brands, Campbell’s, and General Mills to underweight due to inflation and economic concerns.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Despite the extraordinary fineness of his features, and his age, and his general stature—clothed, he could easily have passed for a young, underweight danseur—the cigar was not markedly unbecoming to him.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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