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all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down
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The shampoo cleanses but doesn’t strip my hair and the conditioner hydrates without weighing down my fine strands.
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Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
The brutal job market in the San Francisco metro area has weighed down the entire Bay Area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Here’s a surprise: Disney’s media business isn’t weighing down the company anymore.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Snack-maker Mondelez also said the boycotts had weighed down their sales growth by 2% in the second quarter, while L'Oréal said boycotts had contributed to a 2% drop in their sales growth in the first half of this year.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024
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Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 16 July 2024
The brutal job market in the San Francisco metro area has weighed down the entire Bay Area.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
Here’s a surprise: Disney’s media business isn’t weighing down the company anymore.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Snack-maker Mondelez also said the boycotts had weighed down their sales growth by 2% in the second quarter, while L'Oréal said boycotts had contributed to a 2% drop in their sales growth in the first half of this year.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Weigh down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20down. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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