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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Vermont wins in arts (1st) and health care (1st) and already boasts a high senior population (2nd), but is weighed down by affordability (12th) and poor weather (43rd).
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The major averages were weighed down as the progress of U.S. trade talks with China became shaky.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 July 2025
But not all consumer-facing companies were weighed down by the same problems.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 26 July 2025
Place on a plate and weigh down tofu with something heavy, like a glass bowl, skillet or can, and allow to drain for at least 10 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
The major averages were weighed down as the progress of U.S. trade talks with China became shaky.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 July 2025
But not all consumer-facing companies were weighed down by the same problems.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 26 July 2025
Place on a plate and weigh down tofu with something heavy, like a glass bowl, skillet or can, and allow to drain for at least 10 minutes and up to 30 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for weigh down
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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