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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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Tong also sees potential risks for profit recovery if sales are too slow to pick up, while higher compensation expenses would also weigh down margins.
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Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 July 2024
How to secure lower auto insurance rates 03:45 Gas prices and regular maintenance on a vehicle — like getting the oil changed or the tires rotated — are also weighing down household budgets.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 12 July 2024
Signs of consumers slowing down their spending and falling behind on their bills weighed down shares of the big banks on Friday.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Paramount is currently weighed down by a heavy debt load that threatens its credit rating.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 July 2024
How to secure lower auto insurance rates 03:45 Gas prices and regular maintenance on a vehicle — like getting the oil changed or the tires rotated — are also weighing down household budgets.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 12 July 2024
Signs of consumers slowing down their spending and falling behind on their bills weighed down shares of the big banks on Friday.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Paramount is currently weighed down by a heavy debt load that threatens its credit rating.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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