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weigh in

verb

Definition of weigh in

as in to reflect

to make a statement of one's opinion self-appointed pundits immediately weighed in on the latest political scandal

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Recent Examples of weigh in But in documents released Monday in advance of a hearing this week where FDA advisers will weigh in on the drug, the agency said the study fell short. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 July 2026 Critics have argued Mamdani should instead focus on issues inside New York City, including crime, sanitation and housing affordability, rather than weighing in on international conflicts beyond the mayor's authority. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026 McConnell’s Republican Senate colleagues have continued to weigh in on his hospitalization. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Chiefs fans reacted with shock and offered sympathy to the Bieniemy family, weighing in on social media Monday morning with comments like these from the Chiefs Talk Facebook page. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weigh in

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That configuration reflects the J-20’s emphasis on engaging enemy aircraft at long distances, particularly high-value targets such as tankers, surveillance aircraft, and airborne early-warning platforms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
The issues persisted through Sunday’s race, and his podium finish wouldn’t reflect Verstappen’s frustration – evidenced in his regular radio messages.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of reflect

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Only two city council members and the mayor have commented on Juliana’s case or the police transparency around it.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Rodriguez, who was reelected to his District 10 commission seat without opposition on June 9, has not commented on the tickets matter.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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Carr placed considerable pressure on ABC following remarks Jimmy Kimmel made on his show about Charlie Kirk.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 July 2026
In 2019, writing in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, my partner and Achieve co-founder Daniel Pianko remarked on how content wealthy Americans were to funnel millions of dollars in donations to traditional colleges and universities.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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