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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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As hotel values in 2025 rose in Southern California, a slump in Northern California showed a decline that suggests the market remains weighed down by a host of economic maladies, a new report shows.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
After hitting a high in 2021, biotech stocks have struggled, weighed down by economic policies, regulatory uncertainty, and traders’ waning interest in the high costs and low success rate of drug development.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
For years, the LDP has been weighed down by election losses, stubborn inflation and political scandals, which have eroded public trust even as its new leader’s popularity surges.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
This technique will keep your roots fresh and lock in hydration without making your hair feel weighed down.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
After hitting a high in 2021, biotech stocks have struggled, weighed down by economic policies, regulatory uncertainty, and traders’ waning interest in the high costs and low success rate of drug development.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
For years, the LDP has been weighed down by election losses, stubborn inflation and political scandals, which have eroded public trust even as its new leader’s popularity surges.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
This technique will keep your roots fresh and lock in hydration without making your hair feel weighed down.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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