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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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The index was weighed down by losses for Microsoft and Tesla.
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Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The last panel, Haul, 2024, shows a canoe weighed down by commodities returning to shore.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
This will increase longer-term interest rates, which could weigh down consumer spending eventually.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The narrative is weighed down by superfluous details.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The last panel, Haul, 2024, shows a canoe weighed down by commodities returning to shore.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
This will increase longer-term interest rates, which could weigh down consumer spending eventually.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The narrative is weighed down by superfluous details.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.
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