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weight

noun as in something used because of its heaviness

noun as in burden

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But Trump’s transition moves on defense are seen by many observers as likely to be constrained by factors including the ethics adhered to by the military’s officer class, combined with the sheer weight of Pentagon bureaucracy.

The Sierra Club fractured under the weight of the debate.

From Salon

The changes also led to the recruitment of outside supervisors, like Colomey, who hadn’t previously worked in SWAT, and revised the selection criteria, from focusing heavily on physical prowess to placing more weight on problem-solving skills.

They treated it all like some terrible board game when they should have been sounding the alarms and giving the most menacing threat in American history the editorial weight it deserved.

From Salon

“Getting enough breastmilk for her was quite challenging. It had to be enough for her to gain enough weight to get her off the hospital machines, so it was suggested we use formula,” he says.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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